Did you know that Iguanas have a 'third eye'? Their parietal eye, a pale scale on top of their head, isn't actually used for vision though, instead it's used to regulate hormone production.
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And while we're on the subject of lovely lizards... we couldn't resist mentioning this teeny weeny one which has just been discovered in Madagascar. The miniature chameleon reaches a maximum of just 29mm in length!
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Happy Friday all!
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