| Range: |
New Guinea (island in southeastern Asia) |
| Habitat: |
Tropical forests |
| Conservation Status: |
Not listed by IUCN |
| Scientific Name: |
Tribolonotus gracilis |
This lizard is easy to identify: it has spiny body scales, six
bony projections on the back of the head, and an orange ring around
each eye. Little is known about its habits in the wild, other than an
interesting defensive behavior. When alarmed, it makes a
high-pitched yelping noise and may expel waste matter from its
intestines. This combination is enough to startle any predator!
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