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The diet of Cordylus cataphractus consists mainly of insects. After spring rains armadillo lizards feed extensively on their most important pry, southern harvester termites (Hodotermes mossambicus), which are very plentiful at that time of the year. They are very active when termites are abundant, but remain rather inactive when food is scarce during the dry summer months. Armadillo lizards also feed on beetles, millipedes, scorpions, and plant material. They can regain lost weight quickly after fasting during the dry season.
Animal Foods: insects; terrestrial non-insect arthropods
Plant Foods: leaves; fruit
Primary Diet: carnivore (Insectivore )
Armadillo lizards eat termites and other insects and may play a modest role in controlling insect populations. They are probably not eaten in sufficient numbers by other animals to make a significant impact as a source of food.
Armadillo lizards have an unusual appearance and are rather easy to catch. They are captured and sold in the commercial pet trade to other countries. Although collecting this species is illegal, enforcement is difficult and poachers usually smuggle them out of South Africa. While illegal and locally damaging to lizard populations, this collecting is a source of income for some people and a source of interest and amusement for people buying the lizards as pets, perhaps ignorant of the illegal nature of their purchase.
Positive Impacts: pet trade
This species has no negative effects on human interests.
As with all squamates (lizards and snakes) fertilization is internal. This species is ovoviviparous, producing one or two live young. Young are basically miniature versions of adults.
Armadillo lizards are undoubtedly preyed on by a number of vertebrate predators, though their spiny defenses may discourage many potential enemies. As with many social animals, the large number of alert associates watching for danger can decrease the chance that a predator will approach unseen. When an armadillo lizard sees a predator, its behavior soon alerts all of them to the threat. This lizard species is comparatively sluggish and slow-moving, so living in a cooperative group gives them more time to escape and most of their time is spent close to crevices in which they can hide. They may be most vulnerable to birds of prey. Humans may be the biggest threat, as these lizards are often collected illegally for the pet trade. Armadillo lizards move relatively slowly, and are easily caught by hand if they are out in the open. Living in groups makes them unusually vulnerable to mass-collection.
Known Predators:
Anti-predator Adaptations: cryptic
Armadillo lizards are named for their appearance when in a defensive position. When threatened, they curl up, grip the tail in their jaws, and form a tight, armored ball, resembling an armadillo. Rows of spiny osteodermate scales covering the neck, body, tail, and limbs deter predators from seizing or swallowing these lizards. This position protects the soft underside of the lizard, which is its most vulnerable area. Males grow to be larger than females and have more prominent femoral pores. The average snout-vent length is between 75 and 90 mm, with a maximum snout-vent length of 105 mm. The tail is equal to or slightly shorter than the body length. The body color is a dirty yellowish brown to straw color. Dorsal color is usually consistent, sometimes having an orange to olive tint on the sides. Dark brown infusions on the back are not uncommon. The upper lip is dark brown. The head and tail are flattened, allowing it to squeeze into rock crevices. Armadillo lizards have the ability to drop their own tail (autotomy) when in danger, and can grow it back slowly. But, unlike many other lizards, in Cordylus cataphractus the tail is a necessary part of its unique defensive position. Because of this, the lizard will not part with the tail easily or quickly and tail autotomy is used only as a last resort. The jaws of Cordylus cataphractus are extremely powerful. In a fight, they can sever digits or small limbs. They sometimes roll their bodies as they bite, inflicting severe damage.
Range length: 75 to 105 mm.
Other Physical Features: heterothermic
Sexual Dimorphism: male larger
Cordylus cataphractus is a potentially long lived species, with life spans reaching 20 to 25 years in captivity. Average and maximum life span in the wild is apparently not known.
Range lifespan
Status: captivity: 25 (high) years.
Average lifespan
Status: captivity: 20 years.
Armadillo lizards inhabit karroid veld, a vegetation type that is normally found in the semi-desert Karoo region of South Africa. This habitat is characterized by sparse vegetation dominated by dwarf, perennial shrubs. These lizards inhabit large cracks in rocky outcrops.
Habitat Regions: temperate ; terrestrial
Terrestrial Biomes: desert or dune ; chaparral
Cordylus cataphractus is listed as "vulnerable" in the Red Data Book of South Africa and is protected by law. This species is threatened by illegal collection for pet trade as well as habitat degradation, and has locally declined in numbers. Although armadillo lizards are still common in parts of their range, populations will not remain stable if current trends persist. Local community involvement will be needed to conserve this species.
In rural Namaqualand (a biodiversity hotspot located along the Atlantic coast of South Africa and Namibia), Rare Pride Campaign Manager Morne Farmer tries to spread awareness of the illegal pet trade affecting armadillo lizards. Targeting 24,000 community members, posters and fact sheets were distributed that highlighted threats to the animals that are affected by this illegal trade. Presentations about conservation were given, and a giant mascot of Cordylus cataphractus was placed in its natural habitat. The result of this awareness campaign was a 45% increase in local residents knowledge and identification of Cordylus cataphractus and 85% of farmers could identify 3 effects of overgrazing as opposed to 48% before the campaign. The results of this one campaign will have lasting impacts on the wild population of armadillo lizards. More of these conservation attempts will ensure the continued survival of this unique species.
US Federal List: no special status
CITES: appendix ii
State of Michigan List: no special status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: vulnerable
Armadillo lizards perform several actions that help them communicate with one another, including head bobbing, tail wagging, or tongue flicking. These signals can aid in reproduction, or, in the case of tongue flicking, can warn unfamiliar lizards to leave.
Communication Channels: visual ; tactile ; chemical
Perception Channels: visual ; tactile ; vibrations ; chemical
Cordylus cataphractus (armadillo lizard or armadillo girdled lizard) is found along the west coast of South Africa, from the Orange River in the north (Little Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province) to the Piketberg Mountains in the south, and as far inland as Matjiesfontein in the western Karoo Basin.
Biogeographic Regions: ethiopian (Native )
Armadillo lizards are territorial; males defend an area and have multiple females in their territory with whom they mate. However, females cross territorial boundaries to mate with other males as well. Males do not seem to be defensive of their mates, but they were defensive of their territory. This species is unique in living in social groups with their young.
Mating System: polygynandrous (promiscuous)
Armadillo lizards mature at a snout-vent (body) length of about 95mm. Sperm production in males peaks in spring (September to October), which coincides with ovulation in females. Courtship and mating take place at this time. Females give birth to one, rarely two, young in late summer to early fall (March to April), which is the end of the dry season. These lizards are unique in occurring in extended family groups that share a particular rock crevice. These groups typically consist of an adult pair and subadult and small juvenile offspring, although it is suspected that not all lizards in a group are necessarily related. Smaller lizards may gain some protection by staying near older lizards, and adult armadillo lizards may even provide food to young armadillo lizards.
In a captive group of armadillo lizards in North America (with seasons reversed from South Africa), mating took place between the months of January and March. Males actively pursued females at this time. Females gave birth to a single large, live young sometime between the months of September and December. The newborns averaged about 63.5 mm in body length.
Breeding interval: Armadillo lizards breed once yearly in the spring.
Breeding season: Matings occur in September to October; births occur in March or April.
Range number of offspring: 1 to 2.
Average number of offspring: 1.
Range gestation period: 6 to 8 months.
Key Reproductive Features: iteroparous ; seasonal breeding ; sexual ; ovoviviparous
Females typically give birth to one rather large young each year. In the harshly seasonal climate of karroo veld, food is difficult to find during the hot, dry season, thus females must be able to replenish fat reserves and provision the embryo's yolk during the short wet season in winter and spring. Cordylus cataphractus does seem to be able to replenish its energy reserves quickly. This species has a notably low resting metabolic rate and very low activity levels during the dry summer season, but individuals rapidly regain fat reserves in winter and spring. This ability may be related to its group-living habit and the extended care that it is able to give its offspring.
Parental Investment: pre-fertilization (Provisioning, Protecting: Female); pre-hatching/birth (Provisioning: Female); pre-independence (Provisioning: Male, Female, Protecting: Male, Female); post-independence association with parents
Kruhochvost štítnatý (Cordylus cataphractus) je ještěr žijící v pouštních oblastech jižní Afriky.
Kruhochvost štítnatý žije v pouštních oblastech západního pobřeží jižní Afriky. Obývá skalnaté oblasti, kde se skrývá ve skalních puklinách. Tvoří skupiny o 2-60 jedincích, složené obvykle z jednoho samce, několika samic a mláďat různého stáří. Ve větších skupinách se může vyskytovat více dospělých samců.
Svým atraktivním vzhledem a možností snadného chycení patří mezi ohrožené druhy.[2]
Kruhochvost štítnatý je malý ještěr, se žlutohnědým zbarvením celého těla. Kolem tlamy má skvrny tmavé barvy. Samci Kruhochvosta bývají mírně větší než samice, mívají zejména větší hlavu a delší ocas (pohlavní dimorfismus). Velikost těla bývá u samce až 12,5 cm, u samic 11,6 cm.
Celé tělo je pokryto ostny, včetně ocasu. Ostny na těle vyniknou především při obranném reflexu, kdy se stočí do klubíčka.[2]
Kruhochvost štítnatý je hmyzožravec, živí se především termity a dalším hmyzem, pokud má příležitost uloví nějakého malého hlodavce.[2]
Samci jsou silně teritoriální a proto jsou menší skupiny tvořeny jen jedním samcem a větším počtem samic. Kruhochvost je vejcoživorodý ještěr, samice tedy rodí živá mláďata, která se vyvíjela v těle matky. Samice obvykle rodí pouze jedno mládě.[2]
Krutochvosta chrání ostny, kterými má pokryto celé tělo. V případě nebezpečí se stočí do klubíčka a chytne si do tlamy ocas, čímž si chrání měkké břicho. Stočením do klubíčka navíc více vyniknou jeho ostny.
Podobně jako jiní ještěři má kruhochvost schopnost autotomie a je tedy schopen uvolnit svůj ocas.[2]
Der Panzergürtelschweif (Ouroborus cataphractus, Syn.: Cordylus cataphractus) gehört zur Familie der Gürtelschweife (Cordylidae) im südlichen Afrika. Diese Echse verfügt über ein besonderes Verteidigungsverhalten: bei Gefahr packt sie mit ihrem Maul den eigenen Schwanz und bildet so einen gepanzerten Ring. Diese Haltung schützt die gefährdete, weiche Unterseite der Tiere.[1]
Die Tiere erreichen eine Kopf-Rumpf-Länge von 7,5 bis 10,5 cm und besitzen einen noch einmal gleich langen oder etwas kürzeren Schwanz. Die Körperfarbe ist schmutzig gelblichbraun bis strohfarben, manchmal sind die Seiten orange bis olive gefärbt. Die Oberlippe des abgeflachten, breiten, dreieckigen[2] Kopfes ist dunkelbraun. Die Kiefer der Panzergürtelschweife sind extrem kräftig. Hals, Rumpf, Schwanz und Gliedmaßen sind mit Reihen von stacheligen Schuppen besetzt, der Knochenpanzer besteht aus Osteodermen.
Männliche Tiere werden größer als weibliche.[1] Sie haben breitere Köpfe, markante Hemipenes-Ausbuchtungen[3] und mehr Femoralporen.[1]
Der Panzergürtelschweif ist entlang der Westküste von Südafrika zu finden, vom Oranje im Norden bis an die Piketberg Mountains im Süden und bis weit in das Landesinnere, nach Matjiesfontein im Distrikt Central Karoo.[1]
Der Bestand ist abnehmend, die Art ist durch illegale Fänge für den Heimtierhandel sowie durch Lebensraumzerstörung bedroht.[1] Im Red Data Book of South Africa[4] und in der Roten Liste gefährdeter Arten der IUCN ist die Art als nicht gefährdet („Least Concern, LC“) eingestuft.[5] Das Washingtoner Artenschutzübereinkommen listet den Panzergürtelschweif unter Anhang II, die EG-Verordnung 407/2009 und das Bundesnaturschutzgesetz führen ihn unter Anhang B.[6]
Panzergürtelschweife bevölkern das Buschland der Karoo-Halbwüstenlandschaft, ein Lebensraum der von karger Vegetation mit ausdauernden, niedrigen Sträuchern geprägt ist. Die Echsen bevölkern Risse und Felsspalten, ihre Nahrung besteht aus Termiten, Käfern, Doppelfüßern, Skorpionen und pflanzlichem Material.
Es sind soziale Echsen die, unüblich für Echsen, permanent in Gruppen von 2 bis 60 Individuen (durchschnittlich 2–6) leben. Die Gruppen sind nicht ausschließlich Familienverbände, männliche, weiblich und juvenile Tiere wechseln während und außerhalb der Paarungszeit die Gruppenmitgliedschaft. Die Männchen sind sehr territorial, in Gruppen mit mehreren Männchen ist der Raum zwischen ihnen aufgeteilt. Panzergürtelschweife bringen am Ende der Trockenzeit (März bis April) ein, selten zwei voll entwickelte Junge zur Welt (Ovoviviparie).
Panzergürtelschweife sind schwerfällig und bewegen sich relativ langsam, sodass sie einfach mit der Hand zu fangen sind.[7] Sie sind eine mögliche Beute für eine Reihe von Prädatoren, obwohl ihre stachelige Panzerung potenzielle Feinde abschrecken kann. Zur Verteidigung bilden sie einen gepanzerten Ring, indem sie mit ihrem Maul den eigenen Schwanz packen, oder sie werfen bei Gefahr ihren Schwanz ab. Da der Schwanz für die Ringbildung als Verteidigungsposition notwendig ist, wird diese Autotomie allerdings nur als letztes Verteidigungsmittel eingesetzt.
Ihre Kiefer sind sehr kräftig. In einem Kampf können sie damit kleine Glieder abtrennen. Manchmal rollen sie ihren Körper, wenn sie beißen, und fügen damit dem Gegner schweren Schaden zu.[1]
Der Panzergürtelschweif (Ouroborus cataphractus, Syn.: Cordylus cataphractus) gehört zur Familie der Gürtelschweife (Cordylidae) im südlichen Afrika. Diese Echse verfügt über ein besonderes Verteidigungsverhalten: bei Gefahr packt sie mit ihrem Maul den eigenen Schwanz und bildet so einen gepanzerten Ring. Diese Haltung schützt die gefährdete, weiche Unterseite der Tiere.
The armadillo girdled lizard (Ouroborus cataphractus),[2] also commonly known as the armadillo lizard, the armadillo spiny-tailed lizard, and the golden-armadillo lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to desert areas along the western coast of South Africa.[3] In 2011, it was moved to its own genus based on molecular phylogeny, but formerly it was included in the genus Cordylus.[2][4]
The armadillo girdled lizard can be a light brown to dark brown in coloration. The underbelly is yellow with a blackish pattern, especially under the chin. Its size can range from 7.5 to 9 cm (3.0 to 3.5 in) in snout-vent length (SVL). It may grow to a maximum size of 8 in (20 cm) SVL.[3]
O. cataphractus is endemic to the Succulent Karoo biome in the Northern and the Western Cape provinces of South Africa, where it occurs from the southern Richtersveld to the Piketberg Mountains and the southern Tankwa Karoo. It inhabits rock outcrops mountain slops, preferably on sandstone substrate.[1]
The armadillo girdled lizard feeds mainly on small invertebrates, such as insects and spiders, but sometimes also may take plant material.[3][5] In captivity, it is commonly fed crickets. In the wild, its most common prey items are termites, especially Microhodotermes viator[3] and Hodotermes mossambicus.[5] Individuals in larger social groups tend to eat more termites than those in smaller groups[6]
The armadillo girdled lizard is diurnal. It hides in rock cracks and crevices. It lives in social groups of up to 30 to 60 individuals of all ages, but usually fewer.[3][5] Males are territorial, protecting a territory and mating with the females living there.[5]
The armadillo girdled lizard possesses an uncommon antipredator adaptation, in which it rolls into a ball and takes its tail in its mouth when frightened. In this shape, it is protected from predators by the thick, squarish scales along its back and the spines on its tail.[3] This behavior, which resembles that of the mythical ouroboros and of the mammalian armadillo, gives it its taxonomic and English common names.[3]
The female armadillo girdled lizard gives birth to one[3] or two[5] live young; the species is one of the few lizards that does not lay eggs. The female may even feed her young, which is also unusual for a lizard. Females give birth once a year at most; some take a year off between births.
One hundred and six individuals from 27 groups were marked and recaptured regularly from May until September 2002. The group that was greater in fidelity had a greater neighboring distance. While the group that was less in fidelity had a less neighboring distance. The neighboring distance correlates to the fidelity of the armadillo girdled lizard species.[7]
The species Ouroborus cataphractus is classified by the IUCN as near threatened. This is mostly due to a general cessation of collection for the pet trade, which was a significant drain on populations but is now illegal.[1][3][5] The armadillo girdled lizard is thought to be somewhat susceptible to fluctuations in its primary foodsource (termites), which in turn can be impacted by climatic events such as changes in rainfall patterns, as well as to habitat changes through invasive alien plant species and poor fire management.[1]
The armadillo girdled lizard (Ouroborus cataphractus), also commonly known as the armadillo lizard, the armadillo spiny-tailed lizard, and the golden-armadillo lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to desert areas along the western coast of South Africa. In 2011, it was moved to its own genus based on molecular phylogeny, but formerly it was included in the genus Cordylus.
Dazipa lacerto (Cordylus cataphractus) estas lacerto el genro Cordylus, familio kordiledoj, ordo skvamuloj, klaso reptilioj.
Ĝian korposurfacon kovras dornaj skvamoj. Ĝia nomo venas el tio, ke se ĝin trafas atako sur malfermita areo, ĝi globformas sin kiel dazipo, la dornan voston kaptas per la buŝo kaj formas tiel dornan ringon. Ĉar ĝi havas dikan surfacon kun ostiĝintajn haŭtajn skvamojn, ĝi moviĝas malrapide.
La unuopaj lacertoj komune serĉas nutraĵon, precipe termitojn, kiujn ili elfosas per la fortaj ungoj. Se atakas ilin mungoto, ili kaŝas sin en fendo, kie ili blovas la korpon. Tiel la atakanto ne povas tuŝi ilin pro la elradiantaj dornoj.
La dazipa lacerto - pro la malrapideco - estas ofte atakata de la rabobirdoj. La defendon kontraŭ tiu atako helpas ankaŭ la kolonia kunvivo de la unuopaj lacertoj. La idoj ne forlasas la kolonion kaj eĉ la virseksuloj ne iras aventure serĉi inojn aliloke.
El lagarto armadillo (Ouroborus cataphractus) es una especie de lagarto terrestre de la familia Cordylidae que vive en Sudáfrica. Tienen un color marrón amarillento y se encuentran en afloramientos rocosos con grietas y matorrales, en hábitats desérticos o semidesérticos.
Se alimenta de insectos, principalmente termitas, e incluso se puede alimentar de escorpiones, escarabajos o vegetales.
Poseen en el cuello y en el cuerpo unas espinas defensivas gruesas y unas escamas cuadradas en el dorso. Estas estructuras defensivas se muestran de una forma más eficiente adoptando una postura enrollada a modo de anillo y rodando como una bola,.[2] ya que giran su cuerpo en el eje sagital hasta morderse la cola, exponiéndolas ante posibles ataques.
Son hibernantes, vivíparos (las hembras paren 1 o 2 crías). Los adultos tienen una longitud entre 16 y 21 centímetros. Viven en grupos familiares y poseen cuidados parentales, característica esta atípica. Su dieta se forma principalmente a base de insectos y arañas, pudiendo servir de alimento a aves rapaces. Pueden vivir unos 25 años en cautiverio.
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Especies: Ouroborus cataphractus
El lagarto armadillo (Ouroborus cataphractus) es una especie de lagarto terrestre de la familia Cordylidae que vive en Sudáfrica. Tienen un color marrón amarillento y se encuentran en afloramientos rocosos con grietas y matorrales, en hábitats desérticos o semidesérticos.
Se alimenta de insectos, principalmente termitas, e incluso se puede alimentar de escorpiones, escarabajos o vegetales.
Ouroborus cataphractus bere generoko animalia bakarra da. Narrastien barruko Cordylidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Ouroborus cataphractus bere generoko animalia bakarra da. Narrastien barruko Cordylidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Panssarivyölisko[2] (Ouroborus cataphractus) on vyöliskojen heimoon kuuluva liskolaji. Se elää vain Etelä-Afrikan aavikoilla. Lisko puolustautuu kiertämällä ruumiinsa tiukalle kerälle.
Laji luokiteltiin aikaisemmin vyöpyrstöliskojen sukuun (Cordylus), mutta nykyään sitä pidetään oman sukunsa Ouroborus ainoana lajina. Suku on saanut kreikaksi hännänsyöjää tarkoittavan nimensä erikoisen puolustustapansa mukaan. Nimi viittaa ikivanhaan Ouroboros-symboliin, jossa käärme tai lohikäärme syö omaa häntäänsä.[3]
Panssarivyöliskon niskaa, ruumista, häntää ja jalkoja peittävät kovien, sarvimaisten suomujen piikkirivit. Sen keskimääräinen pituus kuonosta peräaukkoon mitattuna on 7,5–9 senttiä ja enimmäispituus 10,5 senttiä. Koiraat ovat naaraita suurempia. Häntä on yhtä pitkä tai hieman lyhyempi kuin liskon ruumis. Sen vanttera ja litteä ruumis vaihtelee väriltään likaisen kellertävänruskeasta oljenkeltaiseen. Sillä on keltainen kaula ja tummanruskeita täpliä. Panssarivyölisko voi vaaratilanteessa pudottaa piikkien ympäröimän häntänsä, joka kasvaa hitaasti takaisin. Koska häntä on tärkeä osa sen puolustusasentoa, se pudottaa sen vain viimeisenä vaihtoehtona.[4][5]
Panssarivyölisko on sosiaalinen ja muodostaa enintään 60 yksilön ryhmiä, jotka voivat viettää pitkiä aikoja samassa kallionhalkeamassa, mikä on epätavallista liskoilla. Ryhmät koostuvat yleensä parista aikuisesta sekä esiaikuisista ja poikasista.[3][4][5]
Levätessään kallionhalkeamassa panssarivyölisko on piikikkäiden suomujen takia lähes mahdoton saada pois suojastaan. Kun vaara uhkaa kallionhalkeaman ulkopuolella, lisko pakenee takaisin piiloonsa. Jos saalistaja tai ihminen kuitenkin saa hitaasti juoksevan panssarivyöliskon kiinni, se puolustautuu kiertämällä ruuminsa tiukalle kerälle ja tarttumalla kiinni häntäänsä leuoillaan. Sen piikit estävät saalistajia nielemästä liskoa tai tarttumasta siihen. Puolustusasento suojaa liskon pehmeää, haavoittuvaista vatsapuolta.[2][3][4][5]
Panssarivyölisko käyttää ravinnokseen runsaasti hyönteisiä, jotka viihtyvät seudun kukilla. Termiitit ovat sen tärkeintä ravintoa, mutta se syö myös kaksoisjalkaisia, skorpioneja ja kasvisainesta.[4]
Panssarivyölisko (Ouroborus cataphractus) on vyöliskojen heimoon kuuluva liskolaji. Se elää vain Etelä-Afrikan aavikoilla. Lisko puolustautuu kiertämällä ruumiinsa tiukalle kerälle.
Laji luokiteltiin aikaisemmin vyöpyrstöliskojen sukuun (Cordylus), mutta nykyään sitä pidetään oman sukunsa Ouroborus ainoana lajina. Suku on saanut kreikaksi hännänsyöjää tarkoittavan nimensä erikoisen puolustustapansa mukaan. Nimi viittaa ikivanhaan Ouroboros-symboliin, jossa käärme tai lohikäärme syö omaa häntäänsä.
Ouroborus cataphractus, unique représentant du genre Ouroborus, est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Cordylidae[1]. En français, elle est appelée Zonure, Cordyle cataphracte ou Lézard d'armadille.
Cette espèce est endémique d'Afrique du Sud[1]. Elle se rencontre dans l'ouest des provinces du Cap-Occidental et du Cap-du-Nord. Elle vit dans les reg.
Ce lézard peut atteindre plus de 50 cm. Il possède de larges écailles sur tout le dessus du corps, disposées par rangées latérales, et, derrière la tête, il a fréquemment des protubérances épineuses.
C'est une espèce ovovivipare qui se reproduit à 3 ans et a un petit par année. L'incubation est de 4 à 6 mois.
Il se nourrit de gros insectes.
En cas de danger, le cordyle cataphracte se roule en boule, comme un tatou (ce à quoi il doit son nom espagnol "lagarto armadillo", lézard tatou) ou un hérisson ; à la différence près qu'il saisit sa queue dans sa gueule à l'instar de l'ouroboros. Ainsi, son ventre est protégé par une armure d'écailles et de piquants, et cela suffit généralement à dissuader les éventuels prédateurs de se saisir de l'animal. Il peut aussi se défendre grâce à sa queue épineuse.
Cette espèce est souvent rencontrée chez les herpétophiles.
La zonure a inspiré le dragon d'Harold, dans le film Dragons réalisé par DreamWorks Animation[réf. nécessaire].
Ouroborus cataphractus, unique représentant du genre Ouroborus, est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Cordylidae. En français, elle est appelée Zonure, Cordyle cataphracte ou Lézard d'armadille.
Kadal armadillo (Ouroborus cataphractus) adalah sejenis kadal dari familia Cordylidae. Disebut kadal armadillo karena kemampuannya menggulung diri hingga menyerupai bentuk bola untuk melindungi diri, seperti halnya armadillo. Kadal ini terdapat di pesisir barat Afrika Selatan. Sebelumnya, kadal ini digolongkan dalam marga Cordylus. Namun, kadal ini kemudian digolongkan ke marga tersendiri, Ouroborus.[1][2]
Kadal ini memiliki ciri-cirikhas berupa tubuh yang dilapisi oleh ruas-ruas yang setiap ruas terdapat lapisan sisik-sisik besar yang keras. Panjang tubuh kadal ini dapat mencapai 50 cm. Warna tubuhnya bervariasi mulai dari cokelat muda, cokelat kekuningan, dan cokelat pasir. Bagian bawah tubuh berwarna kuning pucat. Kadal ini juga memiliki lapisan sisik keras di ekornya yang berguna untuk melindungi diri dari serangan musuh.[3][1]
Kadal armadillo aktif pada siang hari. Kadal ini termasuk hewan sosial dan biasanya tinggal berkelompok denagn jumlah anggotanya mencapai 30 ekor. Jika terganggu, kadal ini akan menggulung badannya dengan posisi kepala menggigit ekor, lalu kadal ini akan menyingkir dengan menggelinding. Kadal armadillo menyukai serangga dan arachnida (golongan laba-laba) sebagai makanan utamanya. Akan tetapi, kadal armadillo juga mau memakan buah-buahan. Kadal betina berkembangbiak sekali dalam setahun. Perkembangbiakannya dengan cara melahirkan (ovovivipar), dengan jumlah anak hanya seekor atau dua ekor.[3][4]
Kadal ini endemik di daerah pesisir barat Afrika Selatan. Habitat utama kadal ini adalah padang rumput (sabana) berbatu atau gurun berbatu.[5]
Kadal armadillo (Ouroborus cataphractus) adalah sejenis kadal dari familia Cordylidae. Disebut kadal armadillo karena kemampuannya menggulung diri hingga menyerupai bentuk bola untuk melindungi diri, seperti halnya armadillo. Kadal ini terdapat di pesisir barat Afrika Selatan. Sebelumnya, kadal ini digolongkan dalam marga Cordylus. Namun, kadal ini kemudian digolongkan ke marga tersendiri, Ouroborus.
Ouroborus cataphractus é uma espécie de lagarto pertencente ao gênero Ouroborus, da família Cordylidae. Em 2011 passou do gênero Cordilus ao seu próprio gênero (Ouroborus) devido a evidências moleculares. Entre 15 e 20 centímetros de comprimento, esses lagartos habitam os desertos do sul da África, possuem escamas pontudas para proteção, são ovovivíparos e se alimentam principalmente de insetos. Vivem em pequenos grupos e hibernam durante o inverno.
Esse lagarto exibe características marcantes, como o cuidado com a prole, muito raro em répteis, mas a característica que lhe trouxe fama e o apelido de "lagarto-tatu" é o mecanismo de defesa no qual este lagarto morde a ponta da cauda e se enrola formando uma bola de escamas pontiagudas. Acredita-se que ele faça isso para proteger sua barriga desarmada dos predadores, um comportamento também observado em crustáceos como o tatuzinho e mamíferos como o tatu.[3][4]
Ouroborus cataphractus é uma espécie de lagarto pertencente ao gênero Ouroborus, da família Cordylidae. Em 2011 passou do gênero Cordilus ao seu próprio gênero (Ouroborus) devido a evidências moleculares. Entre 15 e 20 centímetros de comprimento, esses lagartos habitam os desertos do sul da África, possuem escamas pontudas para proteção, são ovovivíparos e se alimentam principalmente de insetos. Vivem em pequenos grupos e hibernam durante o inverno.
Esse lagarto exibe características marcantes, como o cuidado com a prole, muito raro em répteis, mas a característica que lhe trouxe fama e o apelido de "lagarto-tatu" é o mecanismo de defesa no qual este lagarto morde a ponta da cauda e se enrola formando uma bola de escamas pontiagudas. Acredita-se que ele faça isso para proteger sua barriga desarmada dos predadores, um comportamento também observado em crustáceos como o tatuzinho e mamíferos como o tatu.
Ouroborus cataphractus là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Cordylidae. Loài này được Boie mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1828.[1]
Bài viết liên quan đến bộ bò sát có vảy này vẫn còn sơ khai. Bạn có thể giúp Wikipedia bằng cách mở rộng nội dung để bài được hoàn chỉnh hơn. Ouroborus cataphractus là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Cordylidae. Loài này được Boie mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1828.
