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River Kura Lizard

Darevskia portschinskii

The River Kura Lizard is a small, colorful lizard that loves to bask in the sun. It has a long tail and can often be found near rivers and streams, where it enjoys catching insects.

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The River Kura Lizard is a slender reptile, typically greyish-brown or olive-green, often with rows of darker spots or stripes running down its back. Its belly is usually pale yellow or white, and its tail can be quite long, often twice the length of its body.

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River Kura Lizard
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River Kura Lizard

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Many River Kura Lizards are all female and hatch babies without a dad!

Their super sensitive tongue helps them "smell" the world around them!

These speedy lizards can quickly change direction to escape tricky situations.

They spend their mornings warming up on sun-baked rocks to get energy.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Self-Amputation Power

River Kura Lizard can drop its tail when grabbed by a predator because it helps them escape and regrow a new one later.

Fähigkeit

Solar Charger

River Kura Lizard can bask in the sun that helps them warm up their cold-blooded body and get energy to hunt for food.

Fähigkeit

Rock Sprinter

River Kura Lizard can dart across rocky surfaces because of its agile body and strong claws that help it evade predators.

Fähigkeit

Single Parent Power

River Kura Lizard can lay eggs and reproduce all by itself without a male because it helps its species survive in certain areas.

Maße und Details

Länge
15-20 cm
Gewicht
0.005-0.015 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-8 Jahre
Top Speed
12 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-5
Brutzeit
45-60 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These small lizards are insectivores, mostly eating tiny insects and other small invertebrates.

Hauptnahrung

  • Ants
  • Beetles
  • Spiders
  • Grasshoppers
  • Flies
  • Caterpillars

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Bird of prey that hunts small reptiles.

eaten by

Grass Snake

Natrix natrix

Common predator in its riverine habitat.

eats

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

A common food source for young lizards.

eats

Mealworm beetle

Tenebrio molitor

Adult beetles are a protein-rich meal.

Merkmale

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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 River Kura Lizard?

15-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von River Kura Lizard?

0.005-0.015 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von River Kura Lizard?

3-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von River Kura Lizard?

12 km/h

Was frisst River Kura Lizard?

These small lizards are insectivores, mostly eating tiny insects and other small invertebrates.

Wo findet man River Kura Lizard normalerweise?

Mountain regions

Wie jagt River Kura Lizard?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von River Kura Lizard?

2-5

Snap-Karte

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