Question

Sketch, label, and classify wall lizard.

Answer 1

Hint Wall lizard is a small and thin lizard with small scales and a coloured pattern that is generally brownish or greyish. They can be tinged with green occasionally. The row of spots make a line on their back and have a reticulated pattern with dark spots on the side in some species.

Complete answer:
The wall lizard is classified as:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Hemidactylus
They have a nocturnal vision and hide during the day. They look out for the foraging for insects at night. Lizards are seen as climbing on walls of houses and other buildings in the search of the insects which get attracted to porch lights and are characterized by their characteristic chirping. They vary in length from 7.5 to 15 cm and can live for about five years.

Additional information:
The wall lizards adapted to the Rocky environment which includes urban settings where they can scurry between Rock. They rely on visual and chemical signals to communicate within their species. The male wall lizards consist of femoral glands which help in the production of a waxy secretion that is used for chemical signalling. The compounds present in the secretions are proteinic and lipophilic which are used to carry socially relevant information. They are found in mostly the tropics and subtropical regions and are capable of existing in an ecological analogous place and our native throughout SouthEast Asia. The morphs present in the lizard are identified by their colour and are distinguished with naked eyes. The yellow colour is obtained from the carotenoids and the red or orange colour is obtained from pteridines. The reproductive strategies vary in different morphs and some of the females produce smaller eggs in their class which allows numerous offspring to produce and proliferate in smaller populations with less competition.

Note: Lizards constitute 6000 species and can move their eyelids. They can live in any environment and do not need water to survive as they absorb water from their food. They are cold-blooded and create sunshine for their survival.