for m a l a rge g r o u p of c o m m o n liz a r d s , in足 c l u d i n g F e n c e , S pi n y, a n d S c a l y l i z a r d s . S o m e 30 forms ( s pecies and subs pecies ) live in the U nited States, a l most t h ree times as many farther south . The la rgest have bodies about 5 in. long, ta i l s slightly l o nger. All a re a ctive in d a ylig ht, s pe n d i n g the n i g ht i n c r a c ks, c revices, or on branches. Some s pecies l a y eggs; o t h e r s b e a r 6 to 12 yo u n g a live. H e a d , b o d y , a nd l i m b forms a re g uides to the entire Swift group, once you learn the m . These lizards lack the skin fold across
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