The Armadillo girdled lizard is quite a rare lizard. For this reason, in this section, I’m going to explain their breeding behaviors. You may be wondering about their breeding habits, and in particular, if they lay eggs or not. In fact, they are quite slow-moving and would typically prefer to run away rather than confronting potential predators or even a passing animal. You will find that group members interchangeably move from one group to another without any hassle or fighting. However, in reality, this is not the case. You may also be assuming that this group is segregated and may even cause arguments or fighting with other passing rival groups… They move around quite slowly and shared their living space, which is typically crevices in rocks in their natural habitat. These griddled Armadillo lizards typically roam around in large groups of up to 60 lizards. If you have studied lizards in any capacity you will agree with me that this is quite a weird, or shall I say rare commodity. This is one of the things I love about this particular lizard species. You may be wondering where these lizards actually live and what is their preferred living environment. This is mandatory for them to win and mate successfully during this time. You may also notice, especially during mating season, they are likely to increase their aggressiveness. Like a lot of lizards, the male species of the Armadillo girdled lizard is particularly aggressive and territorial. Also, this wriggling tale is now a potential meal for the Predator to keep them satisfied. During this time the tail will continue to wiggle aggressively which helps them in two ways.įirstly, it draws attention to the wriggling tail, which will hopefully give them enough time to escape from the pursuing predator. If they feel that they are under attack their tail will drop. This is common across a number of different lizard species ( How Many Times Can A Lizard Regrow Its Tail? Click here to see) and a great trick which they have in their Arsenal as well. One Of their tricks is dropping their tail. However, I’m now going to reveal another trick that they have up their sleeves which also helps them to get away from their ensuing predators. What other defensive tricks does the Armadillo Griddled Lizard have?Įarlier we talked about them biting their own tail and rolling up into a ball as a clever technique to protect themselves. Due to environmental issues that impacted the termite numbers. Other rumors blame their food source (termites) being linked to their reduction in population. And, getting food for them is not usually a problem.Īlso, they are easily captured in the wild because they roam around in large groups and are very slow-moving lizards.Īnother reason for their demand is cosmetically speaking they look quite attractive and some people compare them to little Dragons. They are attractive to lizard keepers because they are relatively easy to look after. The endangered status back in 1996 was rumored to be due to illegal trafficking, which still happens to this day. Since then they have recovered slightly and then now moved to a “Least Concern” status. This is mainly due to the fact that back in 1996 they were endangered and classed as “vulnerable” by the IUCN. However, they are illegal in certain countries such as South Africa. As for size, they usually are anything from 3.5 inches ranging up to 5 inches in length.Īt a glance, they look like little dragons or a spitting image of an armadillo. They are typically a brownish color that helps them in their natural habitat.
For that reason, in this section, I will give you a brief description of what they look like. Now that you know a little bit more about them you may be wondering what they look like, how big they are, etc. What do these lizards look like & how big are they? However since 2011, it has been moved to its own genus. Ouroborus cataphractus (Scientific name)įormerly it was part of the Cordylidae genus.Hence the reason why it is named this.Īccording to Wikipedia, It is also known as: You may notice by the picture it looks similar to the Armadillo, with its protective shell and skin.
For that reason, in this section, I’m going to explain exactly what they are, other nicknames that they have and more… You may be wondering what exactly is the Armadillo girdled lizard. 9.3 Q: How is a Lizard’s tail so special? What is the Armadillo girdled lizard?