Frilled lizard - Wikipedia
Its common names refer to the large frill around its neck, which usually stays folded against the lizard's body. The frilled lizard grows to 90 cm (35 in) from head to tail tip and can weigh 600 g (1.3 lb).
Frill-Necked Lizard - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
The Frill-necked lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) is a species of lizard native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Its common names come from the large frill around its neck, which usually stays folded against the lizard's body.
Roughneck monitor - Wikipedia
The black rough-necked monitor can be easily recognized by large pointed scales adorning the necks of adults. [4] They are a gracile, long-bodied lizard with a prominently pointed snout. Black roughnecks are known for their very calm temperament, rarely biting or tail whipping in captivity.
15 Lizards That Look Like Dragons Come to Life - Smore Science
2024年12月5日 · Upon feeling threatened, this lizard raises the neck frill to intimidate predators. This species is 3 feet (0.9 meters) long and is found in northern Australia and New Guinea. Although it is commonly assumed to be venomous, this lizard has no poison to spit.
A Guide to Caring for Frill Necked Lizards as Pets - The Spruce Pets
2020年7月3日 · The fascinating frill-necked lizard (frilled dragon) looks like a modern-day dinosaur. Learn about the care food, and environment this unique lizard needs.
Frilled Lizard - Facts and Beyond - Biology Dictionary
2020年10月29日 · The frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) – also known as the frill-necked lizard or the frilled dragon – is a large, tree-dwelling lizard that is found in Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. It is the second-largest lizard in the family Agamidae.
Frilled Lizard | National Geographic
Frilled lizards, or "frillnecks," are members of the dragon family that live in the tropical and warm temperate forests and savanna woodlands of northern Australia.
The science behind the frill of the frillneck lizard - Australian ...
2019年8月9日 · While many lizards run on their hind legs, they need to get up a fair speed to do so. Rick speculates that because frillies have evolved such a long neck to accommodate the frill, they can lean back and get it into such a position that they are unusually stable on their hind legs.
Chlamydosaurus kingii (Frilled Lizard) - ADW
But its most distinguishable feature is the large Elizabethan-like ruff or frill that it raises abruptly around its neck when it becomes alarmed. The neck frill is simply a thin but extensive fold of skin surrounding the throat, which when fully erected may measure almost 12 inches across.
Frilled Lizard - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · A frilled lizard also goes by the names frilled-neck lizard, frilled dragon, and frilled agama. It is known for raising its neck frill, or the extra flap of skin around its neck, in an effort to intimidate predators.