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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.

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

Aspecto

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.

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

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Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Spiny Shield Tail

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

Habilidad

Sun Power Recharge

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

Habilidad

Armored Scales

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
15-20 cm
Peso
0.02-0.05 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-10 años
Top Speed
12 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
1-4

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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

Rasgos

También conocido como

African Spiny-Tailed LizardSpiny LizardTropical Spiny-Tailed Lizard

Colecciones

Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

15-20 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

0.02-0.05 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

5-10 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

12 km/h

¿Qué come East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

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

¿Cómo caza East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard?

1-4

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