

There are several other Cordyleus species and subspecies which occasionally pop up in the pet trade. giganteus resides in the grasslands of South Africa’s Highveld region. The ridged scales around its eyes make Smaug giganteus look a great deal like a baby Smaug. The Giant Girdled Lizard ( Smaug giganteus) is also sold as the Sungazer, Giant Girdled Lizard, Giant Dragon Lizard, or Giant Zonure. tropidosternum’s throat and belly scales are spiky like its back and body. jonesii has smooth scales on its throat and belly where C. There they live in dry mopane (Turpentine Tree) forests and brushland.Ĭ. The Jones Armadillo Lizard ( Cordylus jonesii) is also called the Limpopo Girdled Lizard because it was first discovered in Zimbabwe’s Limpopo National Park. tropidosternum is found in southeastern Africa in a range from southernmost Kenya to central Mozambique and eastern Zimbawe. You may also see it sold as a Dwarf Sungazer, Tropical Girdled Lizard, or Forest Armadillo Lizard.Ĭ. The Armadillo Lizard ( Cordylus tropidosternum) is the most popular and readily available of the Armadillo Lizards.
ARMADILLO PET LICENSE
It is illegal to export them without a license and so these Armadillo Lizards are difficult to find in the pet trade and expensive when you find them. cataphractus is found in rock outcrops in South Africa’s northwest. cataphractus takes its tail in its mouth and rolls up into a ball like an Armadillo. The Armadillo Lizard ( Ouroborus cataphractus) gave these South African lizards their common name. All these Armadillo Lizards come from southern Africa and have similar care and feeding requirements. Several different species are sold in the pet trade as Armadillo Lizards.

ARMADILLO PET HOW TO
We will learn how to provide your Armadillo Lizard with a proper habitat and appropriate diet. We will explore the Armadillo Lizard in its native habitat and in captivity. This article provides an introduction to these spiky little lizards. In an enclosure it may be seriously wounded or killed). In the wild a weaker Armadillo Lizard can escape its stronger opponent. (But be sure you only have one male in the group! Males are territorial and will fight each other for space. They are sociable creatures who like company in their tanks. The biggest, the Giant Girdled Lizard ( Smaug giganteus) will reach an imposing eight inches.Īrmadillo Lizards are easy to keep and relatively docile. Depending on the species, adult Armadillo Lizards range from four to six inches long. It would, however, be a very small dragon.

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