They are found in all mainlands aside from Antarctica

discovery channel documentary hd They are found in all mainlands aside from Antarctica, Australia and most parts of Africa. 33% species have been recorded from North America. The Appalachian Mountains house most astounding populace of lizards on the planet. Lizards want to live in bone-dry and dry environments of the northern side of the equator. They are found in springs, lakes, streams and other clammy areas. Life history takes after that of frogs and amphibians. In greater part of species treatment is interior where the male stores the sperm contained in sac-like structures inside the cloaca of female. Female is oviparous and lays eggs either close to the lakes or on wet soil. Ovoviviparous species are likewise known. Eggs hatch into hatchlings which are either completely amphibian or completely physical and bear gills. Hatchlings might be with or without legs. Larval period may go from few days to numerous years. Some need larval stages. Neoteny has been seen in numerous lizard species where the hatchling holds gills even in the wake of achieving sexual development. Axolotl hatchling of the tiger lizard is a typical case of neoteny.