Humans are the biggest enemies of armadillo lizards. Its diet mainly consists of termites, but it also consumes scorpions, millipedes, spiders and certain types of plants. They are even able to break their own jaws during the feeding.Īrmadillo lizards are diurnal animals (active during the day).Īrmadillo lizard is an omnivore (it eats plants and other animals). They use sense of smell for detection of food and predators.Īrmadillo lizards have extremely strong bite. Front legs are longer than hind legs.Īrmadillo lizards have long, tube-like nostrils and excellent sense of smell. Unique coloration of the body provides camouflage.Īrmadillo lizards have triangular head and flattened body and tail. Chin is covered with black marks and throat with dark blotches. They are light to dark brown on a dorsal side of the body and yellow on the bottom side.
It has 14 to 16 inches long tail.īody of armadillo lizards is covered with square-shaped scales. Armadillo lizards are listed as vulnerable (they may become endangered in the near future).Īrmadillo lizard can reach 15 to 17 inches in length and 8 to 17 pounds of weight. High demand for armadillo lizards and well developed pet trade negatively affects their number in the wild. Because of their unusual look, armadillo lizards are collected from the wild and sold in the pet shops around Europe and North America. Armadillo lizard inhabits deserts, scrublands and dry, rocky areas. Armadillo lizard, also known as armadillo spiny-tailed lizard or armadillo girdled lizard is a reptile that can be found only on the western coast of South Africa.
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