Smaug Lizards Are Like Small Dragons, But Nicer (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Smaug Lizards Are Like Small Dragons, But Nicer

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Girdled lizards in the genus Smaug are heavily armored with bony plates known as osteoderms. But despite their fierce appearance, they have gentle dispositions.

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Edward Stanley

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