Lizard lizard species, the Komodo dragon, which reaches in length and weighs up to , has been known to stalk, attack, and, on occasion, kill humans. An eight-year-old Indonesian boy died from blood loss after an attack in 2007. Numerous species of lizard are kept as pets, including bearded dragons, iguanas, anoles, and geckos (such as the popular leopard gecko). Lizards appear in myths and folktales around the world. In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Tarrotarro, the lizard god, split the human race into male and female, and gave people the ability to express themselves in art. A lizard king named Mo'o features
Sagebrush lizard Sagebrush lizard The sagebrush lizard ("Sceloporus graciosus") is a common species of phrynosomatid lizard found at mid to high altitudes in the western United States of America. It belongs to the genus "Sceloporus" (spiny lizards) in the Phrynosomatidae family of reptiles. Named after the sagebrush plants near which it is commonly found, the sagebrush lizard has keeled and spiny scales running along its dorsal surface. The sagebrush lizard is similar to the western fence lizard, another "Sceloporus" species found in the western US. The sagebrush lizard can be distinguished from the western fence lizard in that the former is on