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- God of lizards. A446.1
- God whose shadow on earth is a lizard. A446.1.1
- Mythical lizards parents of culture hero. A511.1.8.3
- Sun and moon born of lizard. A715.6
- Mountain from accident to primeval lizard. Lizard passing through a mountain is broken; his fore and hinder parts become mountains. A961.3
- The lizard hand. Man's hand is modeled on that of the lizard. A1311.1
- Why man does not change his skin: ancient contest lost by toad, representing man, won by lizard. A1319.12.1
- Creation of lizard. A2148
- Lizard dips head in palm-oil: cause of red head. (Cf. 2320.3.) A2211.8
- Lizard swallows fish bone: hence head bobs up and down. (Cf. A2474.1.) A2211.9
- Lizard wins contest with toad: why snakes and lizards change their skins. A2250.2
- Lizard loses lawsuit: must bob his head. Lizard and ant accused of theft of king's crow. Ant pours boiling water down lizard's throat. When case is tried, lizard cannot talk but only bobs head up and down. Adjudged guilty and condemned to bob his head eternally. (Cf. A2474.1.) A2255.2
- Lizard's tail imitated from snake's. A2272.2
- Why snakes and lizards change skins. (Cf. A2250.2.) A2311.9
- How lizard got red head. (Cf. A2211.8.) A2320.3
- Why giant lizard is blind. Chose poison instead of eyes. A2332.6.2
- Where lizard got tail. From the snake. (Cf. A2247.) A2378.1.3
- Why lizard bobs head up and down. (Cf. A2255.2, A2211.9.) A2474.1
- Enmity between chameleon and lizard. A2494.16.2
- Enmity between bird and lizard. Latter muddies water. A2494.16.4