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The lizard is a Schedule II species of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The lizard gives birth to just one or two babies a year or every other year. Welcome back to our Home Safari Today you will learn all about a brand new species to our Zoo the armadillo lizard. Also called the golden armadillo lizard, these pointy-looking reptiles may appear dangerous, but they are slow-moving and will try to scurry away when approached by. The spines on its tail and thick scales also help to inhibit predators from eating it. The armadillo girdled lizard, or Ouroborus cataphractus, can be found in between the rocky mounts of the Succulent Karoo region of South Africa. A livebearer, the Armadillo girdled lizard is so named due to its capability to take its tail in its mouth and roll itself into a ball to void predation. Armadillo lizards give birth to 1-2 babies alive and annually in the winter. This is because armadillo lizards are among the few reptiles that do not lay eggs.
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It is quite hard to breed an armadillo lizard. It is only a handful of stores that have access to keep them. They can grow to about 4.1 inches in length (10.5 cm) and feeds on small invertebrates like termites, spiders and other insects. Cons Of Getting Your Armadillo Lizards From pet Stores. According to Iol.com, South African police were assisted by CapeNature Conservation Services, the Biodiversity Crime Unit, the Nuwerus, police with the Lutzville and Malmesbury of the Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit and the National Prosecuting Authority’s organized crime unit.Īrmadillo girdled lizards, also known as the golden armadillo lizard, or the armadillo spiny-tailed lizard, live in desert areas of the west coast of South Africa.