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East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard

cordylus tropidosternum

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.

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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.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseSquamataFamilieCordylidaeGattungCordylus
East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard
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East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

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!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spiny Shield Tail

East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard has a spiky tail that helps them wedge into rock crevices for defense.

Fähigkeit

Sun Power Recharge

East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard can bask in the sun to warm its body, which helps them move quickly.

Fähigkeit

Armored Scales

East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard has tough, keeled scales that help them protect against scratches and predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
15-20 cm
Gewicht
0.02-0.05 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
12 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-4

Ernährung und Fütterung

These lizards munch on insects, small invertebrates, and various types of plant matter!

Hauptnahrung

  • crickets
  • beetles
  • grasshoppers
  • caterpillars
  • leaves
  • flowers

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

hunted by birds of prey

eaten by

Egyptian Cobra

Naja haje

preyed upon by snakes

eats

Field Cricket

Gryllus assimilis

preys on various insects

eats

Mealworm Beetle

Tenebrio molitor

eats larval forms of insects

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

African Spiny-Tailed LizardSpiny LizardTropical Spiny-Tailed Lizard

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch lizards from a distance and do not try to pick them up.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

15-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

0.02-0.05 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

12 km/h

Was frisst East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

These lizards munch on insects, small invertebrates, and various types of plant matter!

Wo findet man East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard normalerweise?

They live in dry, rocky areas and grasslands of East Africa.

Wie jagt East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

1-4

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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