I’m sure you have seen videos of lizards seemingly “walking” on water (although they run, but hence where it got its nickname) and this is the lizard that does it. Jesus Christ Lizard – Scientific Name: Basiliscus Basiliscus Jesus Christ Lizard – Scientific Name: Basiliscus Basiliscus While the circular flap of frills is used for defence to make itself look larger than it really is it is mostly used for mating rituals. It might look like something from the Jurassic Park movies, but it is a real lizard. Frilled-Neck Lizard – Scientific Name: Chlamydosaurus Kingii Frilled-Neck Lizard – Scientific Name: Chlamydosaurus Kingii They got their name because of the small area they are located inside in Jaragua National Park. Measuring just 16–18 mm fully grown they are pretty easy to miss. What you are looking at is the worlds smallest species of lizards. Jaragua Dwarf Gecko – Scientific Name: Sphaerodactylus Ariasae Jaragua Dwarf Gecko – Scientific Name: Sphaerodactylus Ariasae A weird thing to do for sure, but it seems to work well for this little guy! When they feel threatened they roll into a ball shape so they can stand a chance of surviving an attack.
While its large spikes are an interesting feature of this lizard it is its defence strategy that makes it so interesting. Armadillo Girdled Lizard – Scientific Name: Ouroborus Cataphractus Armadillo Girdled Lizard – Scientific Name: Ouroborus Cataphractus While this isn’t the only species of lizard that has a blue tongue, it is the largest. The blue tongue against the lighter grey scales really makes it stand out. It might have a colourful tongue, but it is also one of the largest subspecies of skink in the whole of eastern Australia.
Eastern Blue-Tongued Lizard – Scientific Name: Tiliqua Scincoides Scincoides Eastern Blue-Tongued Lizard – Scientific Name: Tiliqua Scincoides Scincoides With its colourful red and blue markings, it certainly looks like it could fight crime, but at just 3 inches long full-grown it might struggle to take down the bad guys. This Agama (Suriname creole name for a lizard) might look a little bit like Spider-Man, but it doesn’t have any of his powers. Spider-Man Lizard – Scientific Name: Agama Mwanzae Spider-Man Lizard – Scientific Name: Agama Mwanzae This is the largest species of legless lizard found in Europe and before someone shouts “SNAKE” you can tell it is a lizard because it has eyelids, external ears (located behind the eyes) and snakes tend to have relatively longer bodies and shorter tails than limbless lizards. In fact, they are ten of the worlds most amazing and unusual lizards and some of them are so amazing it is hard to imagine they are even real…Įuropean Glass Lizard – Scientific Name: Pseudopus Apodus European Glass Lizard – Scientific Name: Pseudopus Apodus
While most people are not fussed on most sorts of reptiles I hope this post will change your mind, because these ten are not your average lizards.
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