Stats

Lifespan

10-20 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Insectivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Tropical savanna

Range

Northern Australia

Movement

Climbing

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Warning Colors

Status

Rare

About

Australia's most theatrical reptile, the frilled-neck lizard can snap open a skin collar up to 30 cm wide in under a second to startle predators. When pursued, it often breaks into a full bipedal sprint on its powerful hind legs.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling

   A miniature lizard cuts itself free from its egg and starts hunting tiny insects within days.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile sheds repeatedly as it grows, often duller-colored than adults and quick to dart for cover.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown with adult coloration and size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Agamidae

Genus

Chlamydosaurus

Species

Chlamydosaurus kingii