DESCRIPTION

Leur corps est cylindrique et robuste tout comme leurs longues queues. Leurs couleurs varient des tons bruns aux rougeâtres. Dimorphisme sexuel marqué dans la taille, les mâles sont plus grands que les femelles. Ils ont une langue bifide comme les serpents puisque que ce sont des lézards varanidés (les seuls lézards à langue bifide).

ÉTHOLOGIE

DESCRIPTION

Corps compact allongé, tête triangulaire et membres relativement courts. Queue plus courte que le corps. Gris ou marron clair avec des taches foncées irrégulières le long du corps. Membres souvent noirs. Leur trait le plus caractéristique est leur langue d’un bleu brillant.

ÉTHOLOGIE

DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

One of the largest chameleons in the world. They are usually a greenish colour with yellowish spots but may vary from yellow to intense green. They have a large, flat ridge which takes up practically their whole head. Males also have a small rostral horn. Their retractable tongues can reach a length of 1.5 times that of the animal’s body.

ETHOLOGY

DESCRIPTION

Their colour patterns vary greatly depending on their original location in Madagascar, and we thus have different morphologies or colour varieties within the same species. Males have very striking colours, while the smaller females have brown, orange or pink colours. Their tongues are retractable and used for hunting. Their dome shaped eyes, on each side of the head, move independently.

ETHOLOGY

DESCRIPTION

They have a line of spines descending from the base of the head to the tail, decreasing in size. The males are larger than the females. A dark stripe runs from their eyes to their tails. They can change their colour slowly to help their camouflage. They shed their skin to allow growth.

ETHOLOGY

Description
The name bearded dragon is due to the folds of skin with pointed scales on the throat. They have a body covered with scales in the form of spines, especially on their sides, which serve to intimidate potential predators. They have a wide variety of colours, including brown, reddish brown, red, yellow, orange and white. 

Description

Its generic name Ciclura is derived from Latin and references its rounded tail; and its specific name cornuta refers to the three horns on the upper section of the snout, giving it the appearance of a rhinoceros. The back of the body is covered by scales which resemble spines, from the neck to the tail. Their colours vary from dark grey to brown and dark green. The heads of the males appear enormous due to the great development of their jaw muscles and their jowls.

Ethology

Description
They have a robust cylindrical body and long tail, Their colour varies from brownish to reddish tones. There is notable sexual dimorphism, with males much larger than femlaes. They have forked tongues, like snakes, as they are varanoidea lizards (the only lizards with forked tongues).

Description
Elongated, compact body, triangular shaped head and relatively short limbs. Their tails are shorter than their bodies. They are a grey or light brown colour with irregular dark spots along the body and their limbs are always black. 

Ethology
They are land-based and diurnal. Their main defence strategy is to show their blue tongue. When they feel threatened, they open their black mouths wide and flap their tongues. Although in reality they try to avoid physical confrontation.