Australia. Guide to Australia

‘lizard’

Moloch ( Moloch horridus) - Lizard, lives in the sandy semi-deserts and deserts in the the central and Western Australia.
Body length up to Moloch 22 Centimeters, head is small and narrow, wide, flattened body is covered with numerous short curved horny spines of various sizes. The body color is a Moloch above brownish-yellow or reddish-brown with dark spots and a narrow ocher-yellow stripe, running along the middle of the back, bottom - light ocher with a pattern of dark bands. Moloch is able to change the color of the body, depending on temperature, lighting and the physiological state.

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Common skink sineyazyky, тиликва ( Tiliqua scincoides) - Plate-tailed lizard of the family,dwell in the wilderness, semi, savannas and forests throughout Australia and nearby islands.

Type Tiliqua scincoides forms a three subspecies:
* East sineyazyky skink (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides) - Lives in South-Eastern Australia.
* North sineyazyky skink (Tiliqua scincoides intermediate) - Lives in Northern Australia.
* Iriansky sineyazyky skink (Tiliqua scincoides chimaerea) - Inhabits the islands of Indonesia.

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Plaschenosnaya lizard ( Chlamydosaurus kingii) - Lizard of the family agamovyh, live in forests and forest-steppes in the north-western Australia.

Length frilled lizard is from 80 before 100 Centimeters, females are much smaller than males. Coloring from yellow-brown to black-brown. Is distinguished by its long tail, a two-thirds the length of the body frilled lizard. Frilled lizard has strong limbs and sharp claws. However, the most notable feature - a large vorotnikoobraznaya skinfold, located around the head and close to the body, masonry contains numerous blood vessels. In case of danger, frilled lizard opens its mouth and bulging his brightly colored collar, which is supported by elongated jaw bones. In addition stands on his hind legs, produces a hissing sound and beats its tail on the ground.

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