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Up to 13 inches from snout to tail tip the Smaug swazicus, or the Swazi dragon lizard, has dense, alligator-like armor and gentle dispositions. #dragonlizards #girdledlizards #FMNH Lizard Species, Big Lizard, Here Be Dragons, Mike And Ike, Swazi, New Dragon, The Hobbit, Dense, Biology

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Here be dragons: Analysis reveals new species in Smaug lizard group

Smaug, the deadly dragon in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” has a few living relatives. With dense, alligator-like armor, these small, real-life dragon lizards are rock-crevice rec…

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Up to 13 inches from snout to tail tip the Smaug swazicus, or the Swazi dragon lizard, has dense, alligator-like armor and gentle dispositions. #dragonlizards #girdledlizards #FMNH

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Up to 13 inches from snout to tail tip the Smaug swazicus, or the Swazi dragon lizard, has dense, alligator-like armor and gentle dispositions. #dragonlizards #girdledlizards #FMNH

Find this Pin and more on Florida Museum: Research by Florida Museum.

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