Author: Lao Zhao
In the late Paleozoic Permian period, 248 million years ago, the Earth had just experienced a great biological catastrophe, known archaeologically as the Permian Extinction, when no animals existed on land, and 95% of marine life, including trilobites, went extinct. Immediately after that, it entered the Early Mesozoic Triassic, when the continents were still tangled into a supercontinent, and the first lizard on earth, just after this catastrophe, evolved from amphibians, this lizard and today's lizards are not much different in appearance and size, this prehistoric lizard, is also the ancestor of modern lizards and snakes. Of course, the big brother dinosaurs of the reptile class and other reptiles also appeared in this era.
Triassic lizard fossils date back more than 240 million years
The thorn-backed crocodile lizard (Tuatara) still retains the appearance of a Triassic dinosaur
Here we first introduce some of the more common species, we will continue to expand the introduction of more species, basically, we divide the lizard into lizards, chameleons, snakes, shougong, monitor lizards and other five items, respectively, to explore the true face of the reptile world and the mystery of captivity.
Today, lizards have long been one of the mainstream of reptiles.
There are many kinds of lizards, and they have been rampant on the earth since the advent of dinosaurs. From the largest Komodo dragon to the smallest grass lizard, the differences are vast, and new varieties are still being discovered. Internationally, the general enthusiasts are mainly large green iguanas and small and medium-sized maned lion lizards, king lizards, etc., and now the streets or parks can already see people "carrying" green iguanas.