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Ocellated Lizard

Timon lepidus

The Ocellated Lizard is a colorful reptile with bright blue and green spots. It loves to bask in the sun and can be found in rocky areas, where it hides among the stones.

Lebensraum: Rocky areas

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The Ocellated Lizard is a large, sturdy lizard with a vibrant green body and striking blue ocelli (eye-like spots) ringed in black along its sides. Its belly is typically yellowish-white, and juveniles often display a more muted brownish-grey coloration with scattered spots.

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Ocellated Lizard
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Ocellated Lizard

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Their bright blue 'eye-spots' can sometimes change intensity, becoming brighter or duller.

These lizards can live for over 15 years, almost as long as some pet dogs!

They are excellent architects, digging complex burrows for safety and sleeping.

Young Ocellated Lizards start life with completely different brown or grey patterns!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tail Escape Artist

The Ocellated Lizard can detach its tail to distract predators, giving them a chance to escape and grow a new one!

Fähigkeit

Super Jaw Strength

This lizard has powerful jaws that help it crush hard-shelled insects and even small bones of tiny prey.

Fähigkeit

Sun-Powered Energy

The Ocellated Lizard basks in the sun to warm its body, which helps it digest food and stay active for hunting.

Maße und Details

Länge
40-70 cm
Gewicht
0.2-0.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Jahre
Top Speed
20 km/h
Gelegegröße
5-20
Brutzeit
50-80 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These omnivorous lizards munch on insects, fruit, and even tiny animals!

Altersunterschiede: Young lizards tend to eat more insects, while adults include more diverse items like fruit and small vertebrates.

Hauptnahrung

  • Beetles
  • Grasshoppers
  • Snails
  • Berries
  • Small lizards
  • Rodents

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Bonelli's Eagle

Hieraaetus fasciatus

A significant aerial predator of the lizard.

eaten by

Montpellier Snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

A large snake that preys on these lizards.

eats

Garden Snail

Helix aspersa

A common food source for the lizard.

eats

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Juvenile rabbits are sometimes prey for large adults.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild lizards.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Ocellated Lizard?

40-70 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Ocellated Lizard?

0.2-0.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Ocellated Lizard?

10-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Ocellated Lizard?

20 km/h

Was frisst Ocellated Lizard?

These omnivorous lizards munch on insects, fruit, and even tiny animals!

Wo findet man Ocellated Lizard normalerweise?

Rocky areas

Wie jagt Ocellated Lizard?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Ocellated Lizard?

5-20

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