41. Lizards Of Pakistan: Yellow Monitor Habitat, Distribution and Status The yellow monitor is a poorly known speciesand is considered to be one of the most endangered monitor lizards. http://www.wildlifeofpakistan.com/ReptilesofPakistan/yellowmonitor.htm

Select a Monitor Lizard: [Family:VARIANIDAE] Indian/Bengal Monitor Yellow Monitor Desert Monitor The Yellow Monitor with the exception of the Komodo dragon, is considered the most endangered of the monitor lizards. Home Contact Info Mammals Birds ... Insects Yellow Monitor Varanus flavescens FACT FILE: Local Name Goa (Urdu) Family VARIANIDAE Genus Varanus Status Rare and restricted Warning: This lizard inflicts a powerful bite with its long, strong and sharp teeth Photo Credit: Daniel Bennett (www.mampam.com) Description and Biology: General characteristics The Yellow Monitor has a snout-vent length 500-515 mm, tail 575-600 mm. The dorsum reddish brown, body and tail barred with alternating dark-edged reddish brown and dirty yellow bars, ventrum light yellow. Biology: Breeding activity is observed from April to June; 15-30 eggs are laid in burrows. There is no evidence that they lay eggs in termite mounds. Theobald (1868 in Riley et al 1985) must be referring to the Bengal monitor when he claims that monitor lizards oviposit in termitaria in Burma. Eggs are probably deposited in burrows in elevated areas to avoid the possibility of nest flooding (Das, pers. comm.). In India hatchlings appear in March. Equal numbers of males and females have been reported, but males appear to be more active during the mating season.

42. (4/7/2001) Use Of Endangered Animal Species For Food Thriving In China, Includin flying squirrel sold to the restaurant owner was an endangered type or not. Butduring two raids in March, officials seized monitor lizards, owls, pangolins http://eces.org/articles/static/98661960085895.shtml

Search: Healing ourselves and a dying planet New!! ECES Weblog ECES Home Forums Gallery ... Site Map Earth Crash Earth Crash Home Ecosystems Extinction Global Warming ... 'Old' Article Archive Photo Gallery Gallery Home Air Food Forests ... Wonder Other Sites @ ECES David Stock: Prisoners of Our Own Device Landscape photographs from the battle zone between nature and 'civilization.' Young people respond to Earth's crisis... Vigil for Earth ...in search of new planetary rituals Earth Crash Documenting the Collapse of a Dying Planet Use of Endangered Animal Species for Food Thriving in China, Including Threatened Giant Turtles, King Cobras, Masked-palm Civets, Leopard Cats, Monitor Lizards, Pangolins, Owls. The flying squirrel's brownish-red fur bristles when the shopkeeper rattles its cage. The startled animal retreats to a corner and stands defensively on its hind legs, saving itself for now. The stall owner reaches into a different cage and pulls out another flying squirrel. The creature tries to escape, but the proprietor holds it up by the tail, proclaiming that its "aromatic" meat is "good for health." A restaurant owner counts out 200 yuan, or about $24 US, and says he can make the squirrel into about five or six pots of soup for a profit of about 100 yuan. "It doesn't have much meat after the fur is removed," the restaurateur says, declining to provide his name at the Xin Yuan market on the outskirts of Guangzhou, capital of China's prosperous Guangdong province.

43. (7/29/2001) Multi-billion Dollar Illegal Market In Endangered Species Flourishes Antitrafficking experts say small snakes, frogs, lizards and spiders often are Endangeredanimals from the wild sometimes enter the United States with phony http://eces.org/articles/static/9963828002448.shtml

Search: Healing ourselves and a dying planet New!! ECES Weblog ECES Home Forums Gallery ... Site Map Earth Crash Earth Crash Home Ecosystems Extinction Global Warming ... 'Old' Article Archive Photo Gallery Gallery Home Air Food Forests ... Wonder Other Sites @ ECES David Stock: Prisoners of Our Own Device Landscape photographs from the battle zone between nature and 'civilization.' Young people respond to Earth's crisis... Vigil for Earth ...in search of new planetary rituals Earth Crash Documenting the Collapse of a Dying Planet Multi-billion Dollar Illegal Market in Endangered Species Flourishes in Mexico, Driven by Poverty and Profits That Are Often Greater than Drug Trade. Clad in grimy, hand-me-down clothes and crippled by arthritis, 75-year-old Kasimira Garcia seems the unlikeliest of criminals. But that's the point - like dozens of other women who pawn their illegal wares along this three-mile stretch of Mexico's Highway 57, Garcia's pitiful appearance is her best protection against the law. The row of sun-bleached stalls 50 miles north of the central desert outpost of San Luis Potosi serves as Mexico's main market for endangered animals. Everything from great horned owls to threatened cascabel rattlesnakes is openly for sale. And rarer, highly endangered animals such as golden eagles and desert tortoises can be ordered from other vendors in the village of Charco Cercado. Prices can range from as little as $2 for a yellow-winged Calandria lark to $10,000 for a golden eagle, according to wildlife specialists. Observers say the shabby roadside market is the public face of a multimillion-dollar industry in Mexico that rivals drug smuggling in terms of its easy profits. Endangered animals plucked dead or alive from the jungles of southern Chiapas state to the sandy plains of Baja California are brought here for export to markets as far away as New York City and China. But while environmental officials are aware of the problem, they say they are no match for these fiercely independent desert residents, who after more than 30 years have become experts in breaking the law.

44. Slender Glass Lizard lizard was placed on the Wisconsin endangered and Threatened Species List in 1979due to its reduced range and numbers. Since 1985, glass lizards have been http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/factsheets/herps/Slnliz.htm

Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus) Legal status in U.S .: None Legal Status in WI : Endangered Length : 18-36 inches Description Breeding Biology Habits Distribution and Habitat Preference ... Excerpt from the Animal Guide Description The descriptive name for this slender creature is appropriate. When caught this reptile will energetically twist and jump trying to escape, and in the process may shed its tail which can break into many pieces, hence the name slender glass lizard. Also called the glass snake or legless lizard, the slender glass lizard has a pointed snout, narrow head, and a long cylindrical body with no limbs. Because of its snake-like appearance the slender glass lizard is often mistaken for a snake. The slender glass lizard differs from a true snake in that it has eyelids and external ear openings, which snakes lack. In Wisconsin the average total length is 18-24 inches (45-61 cm), although an animal may reach up to 36 inches (91 cm), two-thirds of which may be tail. Breeding Biology Slender glass lizards reach sexual maturity in two or three years and usually mate in May. Females are oviparous, which means they lay eggs that will hatch outside the body. Eggs are laid in mid-June to early July, with a typical clutch size of six to seventeen eggs, twelve being the average. A variety of places are used for nest chambers, including abandoned mammal dens, hollow stumps, and spaces under rocks and logs.

45. EEK! Teacher Pages -- TITLE series of field guides produced by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources,Bureau of endangered Resources. The Turtles and lizards of Wisconsin (PUBER http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/teacher/turtlebook.htm

Turtles and Lizards of Wisconsin Guide Available This is the last in the reptile/amphibian series of field guides produced by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Endangered Resources. The Turtles and Lizards of Wisconsin (PUB-ER-104 2002) book can be purchased for $4.00 at Dept. of Natural Resources Service Centers or from the Bureau of Endangered Resources, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Make checks out to the Endangered Resources Program and write Herps Education Account on the memo line. You can now buy the herptile series; Amphibians of Wisconsin, Snakes of Wisconsin, and Turtles and Lizards of Wisconsin for $10/set. This makes a great classroom resource for anyone studying Wisconsin wildlife. What's New Educational Resources Teaching Activities EEK! Home ... DNR Home

46. News From TPWD/ Horned Lizard Survival, Endangered Plants routes for which results were reported, Texas Horned lizards were seen of a more extensivecitizen watch program developed by the endangered Resources Program http://twri.tamu.edu/watertalk/archive/1998-May/May-18.3.html

News from TPWD/ Horned Lizard Survival, Endangered Plants From rjensen@tamu.edu Day May 00:00:00 1998 Posted on May 18, 1998 news releases from tpwdSender: owner-newslist Precedence: bulk Reply-To: Steve Lightfoot Steve.Lightfoot@tpwd.state.tx.us > This message is from the newslist mailing list at Texas Parks and Wildlife. Please mail questions to owner-newslist@tpwd.state.tx.us . To remove your name from this list send the following message to majordomo@tpwd.state.tx.us Texas WaterNet WaterTalk Archive ... May 1998 Hypertext archive utility by Jonathan Jones http://www.puc.state.tx.us/telecomm/areacodes/index.cfm

47. Endangered Species Report Scientists from CRESthe Center for Reproduction of endangered Species inSan Diego are monitoring the lizards in their fragile habitatSouthern http://www.sandiegozoo.org/special/abcnews/abcnews_hornedlizard_text.html

48. Endangered Species the first lizard cannot fail to catch at least another two hundred lizards at the toexperience firsthand exactly what it's like to be an endangered species. http://www.gdm93.dial.pipex.com/species.htm

ENDANGERED SPECIES The Princey Foundation has decided to take an active role in wildlife conservation. Princey himself has initiated the venture, allocating a substantial cash sum to the project in the hope of saving some of the world's rarest creatures from extinction, and impressing those attractive young women who work for Greenpeace. Foundation biologist Professor Kiki O'Toole of the University of Tokyo (Japan) was asked to select the animals that she thought were in the most immediate danger. After much deliberation, she has recommended that The Foundation concentrate on the following species. The Polynesian Tropical Penguin Once commonplace throughout the Pacific Area, the Polynesian Tropical Penguin now only exists in isolated pockets in Tuvalu and Western Samoa. Biologists speculate that thousands of years ago an enormous iceberg carried colonies of Emperor Penguins north, where they settled on the sandy shores of many tropical islands. The penguins subsequently evolved to adapt to the warmer climate, losing their insulating layers of fat and developing glands that secrete sun tan lotion onto their feathers. Now however the Tropical Penguin cannot evolve fast enough to keep pace with global warming, and easily succumbs to the heat.

49. The Star, Malaysia : Exotic And Endangered a growing trend towards keeping exotic – and sometimes endangered – species andcats, to having exotic species such as cockatoos, lizards (including iguanas http://www.ecologyasia.com/NewsArchives/jan2003/thestar_20030128_1.htm

Home Eco-News Tuesday, January 28, 2003 Exotic and endangered By HILARY CHIEW CHARLIE the tiger made headlines once again when it was released into a jungle in Sik, more than 100km from Sungai Petani in Kedah. Businessman Zaitun Arshad had been keeping the tiger in his house in Bukit Selambau near Sungai Petani but his unusual pet soon caught the public eye and caused a stir in the neighbourhood. Pet ownership in the country has evolved over time from rearing ornamental tropical fish, dogs and cats, to having exotic species such as lizards (including iguanas and chameleons), freshwater turtles and snakes. Zaitun claimed that he had caught the 18-month-old tiger in a trap in southern Thailand a few weeks ago, brought the tiger home with him, and grew fond of it. Sentiments aside, Zaitun’s actions had violated numerous laws. He had kept the wild cat without a licence from the Wildlife and National Parks Department (or Perhilitan). It is an offence under Section 64A of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 to rear, hunt or kill tigers. Zaitun had also breached the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) in which a special permit is required to move the tiger – which is listed under Appendix I – from one country to another. (Species listed under Appendix I are not allowed to be traded as the animals are categorised as critically endangered.)

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51. West Indian Rock Iguanas AZA Species Survival Plan Profile.Category Science Biology Chordata Reptilia lizards Iguanas...... This SSP concentrates on two of the most critically endangered lizards in the world,the Grand Cayman iguana (Cyclura nubila lewisi) and the Jamaican iguana (C http://www.umich.edu/~esupdate/library/96.07-08/hudson.html

AZA Species Survival Plan Profile West Indian Rock Iguanas By: Rick Hudson The West Indian rock iguanas, Cyclura spp. , are a group of large, ground dwelling, herbivorous lizards that inhabit Caribbean islands throughout the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas. There are eight species with a total of 16 recognized taxa, including subspecies. Rock iguanas inhabit fragile ecosystems and most have suffered greatly over the years because of man's activities and introduced animals. All 16 taxa are currently protected under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES); three are listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the rest are listed as threatened. A more accurate assessment of the state of the iguanas is their classification under the new International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categories; IUCN has recently classified all but four taxa as either critical or endangered. Today, West Indian rock iguanas are recognized as the world's most endangered group of lizards, with several species verging on extinction. Zoos have long been concerned with the plight of these impressive dinosaur-like lizards. However, only recently has a coordinated effort been made to protect rock iguanas. At the inaugural meeting of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association's (AZA) Lizard Advisory Group (LAG) in 1990

52. Guidelines Monitors Document for keeping monitor lizards; provided by the American Federation of Herpetoculturists.Category Recreation Pets Reptiles and Amphibians lizards Monitors...... Protection All monitor lizards are listed as Appendix II (threatened) animals followingspecies are listed under Appendix I (endangered) Varanus bengalensis http://www.iosphere.net/~ajs/Monitor.htm

AFH Guidelines For The Keeping Of MONITOR LIZARDS This document is provided, free of charge, by the AFH. It can be freely distibuted in printed or electronic form, but must have all text intact and credit given to the AFH. The AFH has also developed guidelines for large constrictors and keeping large boid snakes in schools. These guidelines have been used, in conjunction with our legislative handbook, to favorably influence municipal, county, and state legislation. The AFH also publishes THE VIVARIUM, the acclaimed journal on the captive breeding of amphibians and reptiles. Introduction The following statement was drafted in response to the increasing number of proposals in part sponsored by anti exotic pet groups to restrict the rights of herpetoculturists to practice their avocation. A current trend among local animal control agencies has been to use arguments referring to "potential danger", or the biased arguments of organizations such as the Humane Society of America (HSA) (in their model regulations, HSA essentially states their opposition to the keeping of reptiles by the private sector), to attempt to implement a ban on the ownership of various reptiles. Large pythons, boas and monitor lizards have increasingly become the target of these regulatory proposals. Bias against the keeping of reptiles as pets What are the real potential dangers presented by monitor lizards?

53. Espresso Education Ltd Lost sand lizards return English 2 endangered animals WWW. Scottish Lostsand lizards return English 2 endangered animals WWW. Scottish http://www.espresso.co.uk/visitors/efs/staffroom/qca/english/y4t2textnfrc.html

How Espresso supports Year 4: Term 2: Text level work: Non-fiction: Reading comprehension The following table lists the resources within the Espresso service that can be used to teach these learning objectives: Learning objectives Video Activities WWW Resources Non-Fiction Reading comprehension to appraise a non-fiction book for its contents and usefulness by scanning, e.g. headings, contents list; The Espresso site can be used to develop this skill. to prepare for factual research by reviewing what is known, what is needed, what is available and where one might search; The write site English 2: WWW: Skills Finding out English 2: Endangered animals: Things to do to scan texts in print or on screen to locate key words or phrases, useful headings and key sentences and to use these as a tool for summarising text; The Espresso site can be used to develop this skill. The Espresso Jotter can be used for taking notes on-screen.

54. Endangered Species Report The lizards also have blue markings on their tails. Reason(s) for being endangeredThe reason the Hierro giant lizard is endangered is due to it's loss of http://www.ccpscience.com/1pend/especies/coste/coste.htm

Endangered Species Report on Gallotia simonyi Hierro giant lizard by: J.J. Costello Description of species : The Hiero giant lizard can grow to over 50cm. in length. It has a black and brown body some have a bright throat. The lizards also have blue markings on their tails. Location(s) of species : The species is located in Fuga de Goretta on the island of El Hierro which is a part of the Canary Islands Pictures of related species Reason(s) for being endangered : The reason the Hierro giant lizard is endangered is due to it's loss of habitat. Foreign animals, like the wildcat to the island have destroyed many of them. The Hierro giant lizard is also in a competition for the food on the island. Background information : This species of lizard can only be found on El Hierro. Their main food source is the vegitation on the island. These lizards are very shy. Even when they are in captivity. This species was thought to be extinct until it was found in 1975. The first ever successful breeding in captivity of the Hierro giant lizard was in 1986 when 21 baby Hierro giant lizards were born from one male and two female in captivity. Proposed solution(s) to save this species from extinction : Locate the Hierro giant lizards on the island. Remove all the wildcats on the island slowly. Stop all destruction of the Hierro giant lizards habitat. Keep all wildcats and foreing species to the islands out. Check all incoming cargo from out of the island very well so that no other foreign animals or bugs will get onto the island. Introduce very slowly the lab bred Hierro giant lizards to the enviroment.

55. Threatened And Endangered Reptile And Amphibian Species Threatened and endangered Reptile and Amphibian Species Gopher Tortoises QuickReference Sheet; Gopher Tortoise A Species in Decline; lizards of South Florida http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MENU_UW:Reptiles_Endangered

Threatened and Endangered Reptile and Amphibian Species Alligators and Crocodiles - Quick Reference Sheet Eastern Indigo Snake: a Threatened Species Florida scrub lizard (Sceloporus woodi) Frogs and Toads of Florida ... Wildlife in Peril: South Florida Return to... Reptiles and Amphibians

56. Animal Bytes - Lizards lizards, like many other reptiles are essential in controlling rodent and insect Althoughnot all are listed as endangered or threatened, populations are under http://www.seaworld.org/AnimalBytes/lizards.htm

Lizards Common Name: lizards Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Genus species: approximately 3,000 species Fast Facts Size: ranges from the 40mm (1.6 in.) Brookesia minima to the 3m (9.9 ft.) long Komodo dragon Weight: varies between species Description: long reptile; most have legs (though there are legless lizards); tail length and shape varies Life span: varies Sexual maturity: varies; generally 2 years Gestation: varies; usually relies on environmental conditions Habitat: ranges from temperate and tropical regions, some can withstand colder climates Diet: most species are predatory; few are completely herbivores Status: some species listed as endangered by USFWS Fun Facts Their legs are not positioned like a mammals, they stick out on each side and push the body along, undulating or wriggling. Of course the legless lizards move entirely by undulating movements, just as a snake does. Some lizards have a tail with weakened vertebrae so it can break free and escape if caught by the tail. The tail can regenerate, though usually not to the same length and look of the original tail.

57. Animal Fact Sheets The effort to save lizards, reptiles and other animals requires cooperation representativesand express your views about conservation of endangered species and http://www.zoo.org/educate/fact_sheets/day/legless.htm

back European Legless (Glass) Lizard Ophisaurus apodus Classification and Range Legless lizards belong to the family Anguidae, a family of around 80 species that is largely confined to the Americas. Two species of this family occur in the Old World: the slow worm ( Anguis fragilis ) and the European legless lizard ( Ophisaurus apodus ), which is exhibited at Woodland Park Zoo. Although many members of this family lack limbs, this is not a characteristic of every anguid; many American anguid lizards have four well-developed limbs. If you like this animal and find it particularly fascinating you can adopt it! European legless lizards, also called glass lizards, range from the Balkans as far as Istria (peninsula in northeastern Italy) and northeast Bulgaria. They are also found in Crimea, Caucasus and parts of southwest and central Asia. Habitat The European legless lizard is normally found in fairly dry habitats, often frequenting rocky hillsides with some cover. These lizards can also be found in dry stone walls, embankments and stone piles. They are diurnal and crepuscular, and are often active after rainfall.

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60. Campus Currents ll be doing here.”. Story. Smith studies Caribbean lizards to expeditesaving endangered snake Top. How do visiting South Dakotans http://www.bhsu.edu/news/currents/1999/ccxxiii37/

Welcome to Black Hills State University Sayler is director for Center of Excellence in Math and Science Education Smith studies Caribbean lizards to expedite saving endangered snake Ochse essay published ... This week at BHSU Submit items to Campus Currents The Campus Currents is distributed every Friday. If you would like to include an item in the newsletter send it to: Campus Currents, Unit 9512 or by e-mail to Campus Currents . Deadline is Thursday at 8 a.m. Welcome to Black Hills State University - Top Deborah Wessler , staff assistant, EAFB branch campus Sayler is director for Center of Excellence in Math and Science Education Top A passion for environmental science acquired as a high school student has ultimately led Dr. Ben Sayler to Black Hills State as director of the Center of Excellence in Math and Science Education (CEMSE). Sayler, 32, has a Ph.D. in atmospheric science, and just completed a postdoctoral fellowship in science, mathematics, engineering and technology at the University of Washington. The program at BHSU appealed to him as an ideal blend of faculty members teaching science and in turn teaching science to K-12 teachers.

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