Spotted lizard
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Spotted lizard ( Cnemidophorus lemniscatus ) |
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The spotted lizard ( Cnemidophorus lemniscatus ) is a lizard and belongs to the family of rail lizards (Teiidae).
It occurs in central and southern North America, where it inhabits lowlands and forest clearings in floodplain areas. The lizard, which mostly lives on the ground, reaches a size of around 30 centimeters. When looking for food, it sometimes climbs up on bushes.
The very agile lizard is one of the fastest lizards in the world at short distances at 24 to 28 km / h. During her spurts she sometimes walks on her hind legs.
Reproduction
The male sits on the female and bites her neck. Then it curves around the female's body and mating occurs. The young animals hatch from the four to six eggs after eight to ten weeks.
literature
- Chad E. Montgomery, Scott M. Boback, Stephen EW Green, Mark A. Paulissen, James M. Walker: Cnemidophorus lemniscatus (Squamata: Teiidae) On Cayo Cochino Ochino Pequiño, Honduras: Extent of island occupancy, natural history, and conservation status . In: Herpetological Conservation and Biology. Vol. 6, No. 1, 2011, ISSN 1931-7603 , pp. 10-24, online (PDF; 618,27) .