Cross-collared lizard generally refers to the thorn lizard, which is a species of lizard widely distributed in China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and other countries. They generally live in the forests of 400-1200 meters in the mountains, and often live on roadsides, streams, under the thickets and forest drops. Moves quickly, crawling often touches the ground with limbs, slightly lifts the body, sometimes stops moving to look around, and continues to run away after being frightened. The following is a brief introduction to the popular science knowledge of cross-collared lizards for everyone!

1. Basic information

[Chinese name]Cross-collared lizard

[Alias] Lithorn Lizard, Seven Step Jump, Lizard Lizard

[Latin name] Acanthosaura lepidogaster

[Kingdom] Animalia

[Gate] Chordate

[Subphylum] Vertebrae Zodiac

[Class] Reptiles

[Subclass] Biporia

[Order] Lizardia

[Suborder] ] Suborder Iguana

[Family] Iguana

[Genus] Spinosaurus

[Species] Spinosaurus

2. Morphological characteristics

1. Body shape: The cruciferous lizard is stout, with a head and body length less than the tail length. The average head and body length of males is 75.90 mm, and the average female is 80.63 mm. The back and abdomen are slightly flat. , the snout is blunt and round, the length of the head is longer than the width of the head, and the front of the top of the head is flat; the scales on the back of the head are almost the same size, with only a few slightly larger scales in the center.

2. Body color: The head and back of the cross-necked lizard are light black gray, the body is gray-brown, there is a diamond-shaped brown-black spot in the center of the front and back of the body, the back of the body has black-brown markings, and the sides of the body are light green Yellow; the back of the limbs have black-brown horizontal stripes and a few yellow spots; the abdomen is light in color, with scattered irregular black spots. There are 7-16 brown-black rings on the back of the tail.

III. Living habits

1. Distribution: Cross-collared lizards are distributed in China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In China, it is distributed in Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangxi, Yunnan, Hainan and Guangdong.

2. Habits: Cross-collared lizards generally live under forests in mountainous areas at a height of 400-1200 meters, and are often found along roadsides, streams, under thickets and where forests fall. Moves quickly, crawling often touches the ground with limbs, slightly lifts the body, sometimes stops moving to look around, and continues to run away after being frightened.

3. Breeding method: In Hainan, China, the breeding season of the cross-collared lizard begins in April. They lay 8-17 eggs at a time, with an average of 13.2. There are 4-8 on the left, with an average of 6.2, and 4-9 on the right, with an average of 7. Eggs are oval, grayish-yellow, 8-18.2 mm × 6-11 mm in diameter.

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