The reason why the butterfly lizard is called this name is because its body is relatively wide and flat, and it is covered with spotted patterns, which looks like a butterfly spreading its wings, so many friends who want to raise are worried that the butterfly lizard is a protected animal? Take a look below.

Is the butterfly lizard a protected animal?

Because the butterfly lizard has been hunted and killed in large numbers, the purpose is to pretend to be an edible animal to sell, so in our country, the butterfly lizard is now a protected animal and cannot be raised privately.

However, if you want to watch butterfly lizards, there are still some professional breeding bases in China, and it is safer to watch butterfly lizards there.