Armadillo Lizard

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The armadillo girdled lizard defines how a cool lizard would look like. This South African lizard also called Cordylus cataphractus lives in colonies of up to 40 individuals and roll up into a ball when threatened.

4 more pics of the cool armadillo lizard after the jump.

Source: Aussie Pythons And Snakes

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4 Responses to “Armadillo Lizard”

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   Jenny D. Says:
   March 2nd, 2008 at 1:07 pm

   Awesome! This post made my day.

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   sueper Says:
   March 26th, 2008 at 7:25 am

   Its like a little dragon. Awesome creature.

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   Drayik Says:
   May 14th, 2008 at 10:31 am

   Yay! Love these things… Getting one next week as a pet, half because of this post. Cheers!

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   kevin mike Says:
   August 25th, 2009 at 1:01 am

   By rolling into a spiny ball, the armadillo lizard is able to protect its soft underparts and deter predators such as birds of prey.

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