World Lizard Day

6,000 species. Zero legs (for some of them). Infinitely more interesting than you think.

World Lizard Day on August 14 celebrates the approximately 6,500 known species of lizards, the most diverse suborder of reptiles, found on every continent except Antarctica. Lizards range from the tiny Brookesia micra chameleon at 1.1 centimeters to the Komodo dragon at 3 meters. They occupy an enor