It is worth mentioning that the flat body structure of lizard helps it to squeeze in and easily crawl out of crevices and cracks. Armadillo girdle lizards have a stocky body and slightly flatten, triangular head.
Unique coloration of Lizards body provides camouflage and keeps predators at bay. Their chin and throat are usually covered with small black marks and dark spots, while their upper lip is typically brown. They usually reach six inches in length, although some occasionally grow even larger. Their bodies are covered with square - shaped scales, which are often light or dark brown on the dorsal side of the body, while the bottom side is typically yellow. Armadillo girdle Lizards are yellowish - brown in color with remarkable layered armoring covering their vulnerable skin. Due to their unusual and exotic look, armadillo girdle lizards are often collected from the wild and then sold in pet shops around North America and Europe. Armadillo Girdled Lizards inhabit scrublands, deserts, and dry, rocky areas. Instead, they give birth to one or two live young. They are also one of very few reptile species in the world that do reproduce by laying eggs. These lizards love to sunbathe under comfort and warmth of the sun. Once theyre ball up, they can easily stay in this position for over an hour. Once it is in this unique curl - up position, other body parts automatically act as additional layers of protection for its soft belly. As you might have guessed from its name, armadillo lizard rolls into a ball to protect its delicate underbelly when it feels threaten. Armadillo girdle Lizards ' scientific name, Ouroborus cataphractus, is also derived from its peculiar habit of rolling into a ball and biting tail just like mythical Ouroboros found in many ancient cultures. Native to rocky desert habitats, lizard is known for its unique defense mechanism of quickly rolling into a ball and placing its tail in its mouth. * Please keep in mind that all text is machine-generated, we do not bear any responsibility, and you should always get advice from professionals before taking any actionsĪrmadillo girdle lizards are typically found in the mountains of South Africa. * Please keep in mind that all text is machine-generated, we do not bear any responsibility, and you should always get advice from professionals before taking any actions.
This volume reflects this background and will serve both as reliable reference AND, with its many stunning photographs, album documents the diversity of one of Africa's most interesting reptile groups. Jens's enthusiasm for and knowledge of African herpetofauna has developed from his personal experiences in southern African veld and lifetime of working with snakes and other reptiles. The combination of keys, images, maps and text should allow anyone to identify cordyline species and book as a whole places these Lizards into their broader historical, evolutionary, and biogeographic contexts. Jens Ressign has presented the most up - to - date information with a large number of excellent photos to provide the first comprehensive summary of cordylines that is accessible to a broad audience of herpetologists and naturalists, both amateur and professional. Despite intensive study by many researchers, chiefly South African,s cordylines remain a rich subject for study and they will continue to contribute to our understanding of the evolution of body armour, viviparity, social behaviour and a host of other topics. Some species are known only from their types or from a handful of individuals, whereas others, including Armadillo Lizard, Ouroborus cataphractus, and Giant Dragon Lizard, Smaug giganteus, are among the most iconic lizards in Africa and are familiar to herpetologists everywhere. Members of this group are mostly restricted to relatively small areas, but some have broad distributions that cross diverse habitats. Girdle Lizards and Their Relatives: Natural History, Captive Care and Breeding is a comprehensive summary of species previously assigned to genera Cordylus and Pseudocordylus.
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