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Black lizards in Florida

17 years ago

We live in south Florida, where lizards are all over the place and nobody even notices them much. My daughter was told by her friend's parents that the black lizards bite. It seems ridiculous and I researched it and see no evidence of it. I imagine any of these lizards would bite if they had to, but is there a breed of black lizard in Florida that's dangerous? Or is this just some creepy backward southern urban legend?

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twpierson
17 years ago
Oddly enough, I heard a similar tale from a relative in Florida; it seems to be nothing more than an urban legend.

As you suspected, many (most) species of lizards will indeed bite if they are cornered or picked up, but there are no venomous species in Florida (or the eastern United States).

-Todd
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