The sweet life of Mr. Lizzo …and of course, Mr. Non Lizzo as well

After the passing of Mr. Lizzo, Izzo was sad.  It’s obvious he misses his buddy.

Izzo Misses Lizzo

Today, we here at RDVO, are mourning the passing of our dear friend Mr. Lizzo. He succumbed to what was the inevitable — frying in the hot sun over the weekend, with no one here to spray fresh water into his little condo.

A second lizard was discovered the other week….now Mr. Izzo has a playmate. Welcome Izzo (or initially referred to as “not-Lizzo”) to the office. The two new pals seem to be getting along smashingly.

Lizards are a large and widespread group of reptiles of the order Squamata, with nearly 5,000 species and ranging across all continents except Antarctica. Most lizards have four limbs, external ears, and a tail. Many lizards can shed their tails in order to escape from predators, although this trait is not universal.

Vision, including color vision, is particularly well developed in lizards, and most communicate with body language or bright colors on their bodies as well as via pheromones. The adult length of species within the order range from a few centimeters for some Caribbean geckos to nearly three meters in Komodo Dragons.

By stowing away on a bamboo plant that we bought for the office, Mr. Lizzo chose us.