JEW LIZARD. An agamoid lizard of Australia, which when excited expands the pouch of its throat into the appearance of a beard: hence often called ‘bearded lizard.’
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JEW LIZARD. An agamoid lizard of Australia, which when excited expands the pouch of its throat into the appearance of a beard: hence often called ‘bearded lizard.’