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In most Cnemidophorus lizards, the colors of dominant males tend to become somewhat more vibrant during the mating season. However, C. arubensis exhibits a distinct difference in this regard. During the mating season, which occurs from September to October, mature male C. arubensis lizards undergo a transformation. They become intensely blue ...
Phrynocephalus mystaceus, also known as the secret toadhead agama [2] and toad-headed agama, [1] is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in southern Russia, Kazakhstan , and northwestern China ( Xinjiang ) and southward to northern Iran , Afghanistan , Turkmenistan , Tajikistan , Kyrgyzstan , and Uzbekistan .
The Sinai agama is a small lizard with long legs, giving it an upright stance. It grows to a length of 18 cm (7 in) and has a long, slender tail, one and a half times as long as the body. The long head has the eyes fairly near the front with a distinctive pair of ear openings some way behind in line with the animal's mouth.
The Tegu wasn’t the only lizard to find itself in an unusual location. Baffled residents in Folkestone Harbour, Kent, spotted an iguana sunbathing on the roof of a terraced house in September.
It is long-lived - with one captive female lizard known to have lived for at least 23 years. [3] The common name "land mullet" is said to date back to Longman (1918), who reported it to be in common usage for the species around Tamborine Mountain. The name probably alludes to the superficial resemblance to the homonymous fish, which has a ...
The red tegu (Salvator rufescens) is a lizard native to western Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. It is sold in the pet trade around the world due to its ease of care and relatively docile nature. It is sold in the pet trade around the world due to its ease of care and relatively docile nature.
Varanus spinulosus, the Solomon Island spiny monitor, Isabel monitor, [1] [2] or spiny-neck monitor, [3] is a species of monitor lizard. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago and is also known from Santa Isabel Island, San Jorge Island (Solomon Islands) and Bourgainville Island (Papua New Guinea). [1] [2]
A new study in 2024 from the University of Florida suggests that the invasive lizard found in over 20 counties may indirectly increase the risk of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus. As Agama picticauda depredates on the also invasive brown anole, it reduces the number of anoles the mosquitoes feed on. This could lead to more ...