lacerta
In Europe it derives from a 17th Century Spanish word 'el lagarto' meaning a lizard. This comes from Latin 'lacerta'
Lizard in a woman's skin- movie
Basilisk is the common name. Basiliscus is the first part of the latin name for 4 species. A common name for the basiliscus vittatus is the "jesus lizard" and its also called the striped or brown basilisk. Then there are the plumed, the western or red-headed and the common basilisks.
Lacertilia
dangerious lizard
A combination of Greek and Latin, actually. Tyrannosaurus rex is from the Greek words tyrannos, "master, tyrant" and sauros, "lizard", and the Latin word rex, "king".
The Latin.The word was Latin for "terrible lizard".So there you go.:D
In latin the word "terrible" is dino and the word "lizard" is saur therefore thats how you get the word dinosaur.
Same thing ... Gecko. I know it, i am french :)
lacerta
what is the latin name for the lizard in holes
In Europe it derives from a 17th Century Spanish word 'el lagarto' meaning a lizard. This comes from Latin 'lacerta'
Lacerta.
Lacerta
The word lizard has two syllables.
A beaded lizard is a species of venomous lizard which is found principally in Mexico and southern Guatemala, Latin name Heloderma horridum.