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Plateau Fence Lizard

Sceloporus tristichus

The Plateau Fence Lizard is a small, colorful lizard that loves to bask in the sun. It has beautiful blue and gray patterns on its body, making it easy to spot in its rocky home.

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

Aussehen

The Plateau Fence Lizard has a rough, spiny body, typically gray or brown, with faint dark wavy patterns. Males display vibrant blue patches on their throat and sides, distinguishing them from duller females and blending them into rocky surroundings.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseSquamataOrdnungLacertiliaFamiliePhrynosomatidaeGattungSceloporus
Plateau Fence Lizard
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Plateau Fence Lizard

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Each baby lizard hatches from a soft, leathery egg buried underground!

Males do tiny push-ups to show off and warn other lizards to stay away!

These sun-loving lizards often bask on warm rocks to get their energy!

They use their keen eyesight to spot tiny insects from far away!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Chameleon Cloak

Plateau Fence Lizard can change the shade of its skin because it helps them blend perfectly into rocks or bark, hiding from hungry birds.

Fähigkeit

Burst of Boost

Plateau Fence Lizard can sprint away in a flash because of powerful leg muscles that help them quickly escape dangerous predators.

Fähigkeit

Decoy Tail

Plateau Fence Lizard has a special tail that can break off, wiggling on its own, because it helps distract predators while the lizard runs to safety.

Maße und Details

Länge
10-18 cm
Gewicht
0.004-0.01 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
20 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-10
Brutzeit
45-60 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These small lizards are insectivores, mostly munching on bugs and spiders they find.

Hauptnahrung

  • ants
  • beetles
  • grasshoppers
  • spiders
  • crickets

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Striped Whipsnake

Masticophis taeniatus

a quick snake predator

eaten by

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

a keen-eyed bird of prey

eats

Silky Ant

Formica fusca

a common insect prey source

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch lizards from a distance and don't try to catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Plateau Fence Lizard?

10-18 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Plateau Fence Lizard?

0.004-0.01 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Plateau Fence Lizard?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Plateau Fence Lizard?

20 km/h

Was frisst Plateau Fence Lizard?

These small lizards are insectivores, mostly munching on bugs and spiders they find.

Wo findet man Plateau Fence Lizard normalerweise?

Mountain regions

Wie jagt Plateau Fence Lizard?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Plateau Fence Lizard?

3-10

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