Frilled Lizard

Chlamydosaurus kingii

The Frilled Lizard is a special lizard with a big frill around its neck. When scared, it can open its frill to look bigger!

Habitat: Forests and woodlands

Appearance

The Frilled Lizard is famous for its large, expandable neck frill, often brightly colored with reds, oranges, and yellows. Its body is typically earthy brown or grey, allowing it to blend seamlessly into tree bark, with a long, slender tail.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassSquamataOrderLacertiliaFamilyAgamidaeGenusChlamydosaurus

Frilled Lizard

Interesting facts

Baby frilled lizards are completely independent from the moment they hatch.

Their frill can measure up to 30 cm across when fully expanded!

They get most of their water from the food they eat, rarely drinking directly.

When threatened, they often stand up on two legs and open their mouth wide!

Special abilities

Frilled Lizards can run on two legs to quickly escape danger, lifting their front limbs off the ground for speed.

Frilled Lizards have excellent camouflage with their bark-like skin tones that helps them blend perfectly into trees.

Measurements & details

Length: 60-90 cm
Weight: 0.2-0.5 kg
Lifespan: 5-15 years
Top Speed: 40 km/h
Clutch Size: 4-23
Incubation: 70-90 days

Diet & Feeding

Frilled Lizards are bug-eating machines, feasting on all sorts of creepy crawlies!

Primary Foods

Crickets
Beetles
Spiders
Termites
Cicadas
Small Mammals

Foraging Method

Ambush

Ecological connections

eaten by

Dingo

Canis dingo

An apex predator in their habitat.

eaten by

Eastern Brown Snake

Pseudonaja textilis

A venomous snake that preys on lizards.

eaten by

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Large birds that hunt ground-dwelling animals.

eats

Giant Northern Termite

Mastotermes darwiniensis

A common food source in their diet.

eats

Green Tree Ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

Often found in the same trees as the lizards.

Traits

Wildlife

Step into the incredible world of wild animals and plants living freely in nature. From tiny insects to towering trees, it's all part of the wild wonders around us!

Arboreal

Climb high with animals who love living in trees! These agile creatures find their food, shelter, and even raise their families among the branches.

Insectivorous

Discover clever creatures that specialize in munching on insects, playing a super important role in keeping bug populations in check. They are nature's tiny bug vacuums!