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The East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard is a fun and spiky little creature! It loves to bask in the sun and can often be found sunning itself on rocks.
Lebensraum: They live in dry, rocky areas and grasslands of East Africa.
The East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard has a flattened body covered in rough, keeled scales, giving it a somewhat bumpy texture. Its most striking feature is its robust, spiny tail. Typically dull brown or grey, it often has a lighter, yellowish underside.




Kategorie
ReptilienSeltenheit
Common
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
Snaps
Mach den ersten Snap!
If caught by a predator, they can drop their tail to escape!
Their tough scales act like armor, protecting them from danger.
These lizards love to sunbathe on rocks to warm up their bodies!
They give birth to live babies, not eggs, which is rare for lizards!
East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard has a spiky tail that helps them wedge into rock crevices for defense.
East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard can bask in the sun to warm its body, which helps them move quickly.
East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard has tough, keeled scales that help them protect against scratches and predators.
These lizards munch on insects, small invertebrates, and various types of plant matter!
Aquila rapax
hunted by birds of prey
Naja haje
preyed upon by snakes
Gryllus assimilis
preys on various insects
Tenebrio molitor
eats larval forms of insects
Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.
Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.
Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Organismen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus tierischem Gewebe besteht.
Tagaktive Tiere sind hauptsächlich bei Tageslicht aktiv und ruhen oder schlafen in der Regel nachts.
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
Always watch lizards from a distance and do not try to pick them up.
15-20 cm
0.02-0.05 kg
5-10 Jahre
12 km/h
These lizards munch on insects, small invertebrates, and various types of plant matter!
They live in dry, rocky areas and grasslands of East Africa.
Foraging
1-4
Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.
Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.