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Eastern Collared Lizard

Crotaphytus collaris

The Eastern Collared Lizard is a colorful reptile known for its bright green and blue colors. It can run really fast on its back legs, making it a fun sight to see in the wild!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Eastern Collared Lizard has a distinctive large head and a long tail, often displaying a brilliant turquoise body, yellow head, and a prominent black double-collar. Males are especially vibrant blue-green, making them visually stand out against rocky backgrounds.

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Eastern Collared Lizard
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Eastern Collared Lizard

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Datos interesantes

Despite fierce looks, they are excellent climbers, scrambling up vertical rocks!

Males bob their heads to communicate with rivals and attract females!

Their loud hiss sounds like distant thunder, earning them the nickname 'mountain boomer'!

These colorful lizards can even eat other lizards, making them fierce!

Habilidades especiales

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Bipedal Blitz

Eastern Collared Lizard can achieve high speeds by running on its powerful hind legs, which helps them quickly cross open, rocky terrain.

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Tail Sacrifice

Eastern Collared Lizard has the ability to intentionally detach its tail (autotomy), which provides a crucial distraction to escaping predators.

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Color Thermoregulation

Eastern Collared Lizard can darken its skin to absorb more sunlight or lighten it to reflect heat, which helps them perfectly manage their body temperature.

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Ambush Hunter Reflexes

Eastern Collared Lizard has incredibly sharp eyesight and quick reflexes that help them spot and ambush fast-moving insect prey.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
20-35 cm
Peso
0.028-0.08 kg
Esperanza de vida
6-10 años
Top Speed
25 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
1-13
Incubación
50-70 días

Dieta y alimentación

These speedy lizards eat mostly insects and spiders, but sometimes other small lizards too!

Alimentos principales

  • Crickets
  • Grasshoppers
  • Beetles
  • Spiders
  • Small lizards

Método de búsqueda

  • Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

A common aerial predator in its habitat.

eaten by

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Frequently preys on these lizards.

hunts

Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

Will prey on smaller lizards found nearby.

eats

Gray Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca nitens

A primary food source of large insects.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Always watch from a distance and don't try to catch lizards; they are best enjoyed in their natural home.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Eastern Collared Lizard?

20-35 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Eastern Collared Lizard?

0.028-0.08 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Eastern Collared Lizard?

6-10 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Eastern Collared Lizard?

25 km/h

¿Qué come Eastern Collared Lizard?

These speedy lizards eat mostly insects and spiders, but sometimes other small lizards too!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Eastern Collared Lizard?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Eastern Collared Lizard?

Ambush

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Eastern Collared Lizard?

1-13

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