Difference between snakes and lizards

Lizard Dream Interpretation

The internal structure of the lizard corresponds to its class. Three-chambered heart, 2 circles of blood circulation, paired lungs, kidneys and genitals. In all animals, internal fertilization is observed. Some species are oviparous, some are ovoviviparous.

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  1. Both orders of animals, with the rare exception of legless lizards, have a fundamentally different appearance. The snake has an elongated, legless body, the lizard has the standard morphology of a land animal.
  2. With the total number of ridge sections, snakes have a larger number of vertebrae.
  3. Modern snakes lack the belts of the upper and lower extremities; lizards, even legless ones, have them.
  4. Snakes regularly shed their skin, lizards, if necessary, "give" the enemy's tail.
  5. The eyes of snakes are covered with translucent scales, in lizards - a couple of eyelids.
  6. Paired internal organs of lizards are located symmetrically, in snakes there is a bright asymmetry, with a clear dominance of the right organ.
  7. The jaw apparatus of snakes has a movable joint, in lizards it is rigid.
  8. All snakes are carnivorous predators. Among lizards, meat eaters, vegetarians and monophages are known, preferring exclusively one type of food.
  9. The snake is a symbol of wisdom, as well as healing and renewal. Lizards became the emblem of Logic, thanks to the Duke of Mantua Federico II Gonzaga.
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