Editing Lizard (section)

=== Interactions and uses by humans ===
Most lizard species are harmless to humans. Only the largest lizard species, the [[Komodo dragon]], which reaches {{convert|3.3|m|ft|abbr=on}} in length and weighs up to {{convert|166|kg|lb|abbr=on}}, has been known to stalk, attack, and, on occasion, kill humans. An eight-year-old Indonesian boy died from blood loss after an attack in  2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna19026658 |title=Komodo dragon kills boy in Indonesia |work=NBC News |access-date=2011-11-07 |date=2007-06-04 |archive-date=2017-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906224720/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/19026658/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Kini iguana.jpg|thumb|left|[[Green iguana]]s (''Iguana iguana''), are popular pets.]]

Numerous species of lizard are kept as [[pet]]s, including [[Pogona|bearded dragons]],<ref name=Virata/> [[iguana]]s, [[anole]]s,<ref>{{cite web|last1=McLeod|first1=Lianne|title=An Introduction to Green Anoles as Pets|url=https://www.thespruce.com/green-anoles-pets-1236900|website=The Spruce|access-date=28 May 2017|archive-date=24 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324224708/https://www.thespruce.com/green-anoles-pets-1236900|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[gecko]]s (such as the popular [[leopard gecko]]).<ref name=Virata>{{cite web |last1=Virata |first1=John B. |title=5 Great Beginner Pet Lizards |url=http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Lizards/5-Great-Beginner-Pet-Lizards/ |publisher=Reptiles Magazine |access-date=28 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517132043/http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Lizards/5-Great-Beginner-Pet-Lizards/ |archive-date=17 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>[[Monitor lizard]]s such as the [[savannah monitor]] and [[Tupinambis|tegus]] such as the [[Argentine black and white tegu|Argentine tegu]] and [[red tegu]] are also kept.

[[Green iguana]]s are eaten in Central America, where they are sometimes referred to as "chicken of the tree" after their habit of resting in trees and their supposedly chicken-like taste,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Referencias culturales - todo iguanas verdes |url=http://todoiguanasverdes.jimdo.com/01-qu%C3%A9-es-una-iguana/h-referencias-culturales/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026234318/http://todoiguanasverdes.jimdo.com/01-qu%C3%A9-es-una-iguana/h-referencias-culturales/ |archive-date=2016-10-26 |access-date=2018-11-25}}</ref> while [[Uromastyx|spiny-tailed lizards]] are eaten in [[Africa]]. In North Africa, ''Uromastyx'' species are considered ''dhaab'' or 'fish of the desert' and eaten by nomadic tribes.<ref>Grzimek, Bernhard. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (Second Edition) Vol 7 – Reptiles. (2003) Thomson – Gale. Farmington Hills, Minnesota. Vol Editor – Neil Schlager. {{ISBN|0-7876-5783-2}} (for vol.7). p. 48</ref>[[File:Red-tegu-fuego-drinking-water.gif|thumb|[[Red tegu]] drinking water out of a dispenser.]]Lizards such as the Gila monster produce toxins with medical applications. Gila toxin reduces plasma glucose; the substance is now synthesized for use in the anti-[[diabetes]] drug [[exenatide]] (Byetta).<ref name="Casey2013" /> Another toxin from Gila monster saliva has been studied for use as an anti-[[Alzheimer's]] drug.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 April 2002 |title=Alzheimer's research seeks out lizards |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1912396.stm |publisher=BBC |access-date=5 July 2017 |archive-date=29 June 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629075246/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1912396.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>