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Miss sarah smith
Do any lizards have spots?

 
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A lot of lizards have spots. It depends on the species. Spots are used as camouflage. Some are brilliant for mating purposes. Need to know the species.

Mrs Cynthia Case-Shockley
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The famous (infamous?) Gila Monster has spots - more irregular blotches really - and there may be great variation in the pattern between specimens and, more especially, between species of different habitats. The bright and therefore noticeable colouration of the animal is presumed to be a warning of its dangerous venom. The warning, of course, is not intended to benefit humans and potential predators, but to benefit the Gila Monster in avoiding interference by displaying a clear and unequivocal signal of its lethal potential were you to incur its wrath.
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