Armadillo girdled lizard

phylum	Chordata	The armadillo girdled lizard, also commonly known as the armadillo lizard, the armadillo spiny-tailed lizard, and the golden-armadillo lizard, is a species of lizard endemic to desert areas along the western coast of South Africa. The armadillo girdled lizard possesses an uncommon antipredator adaptation, in which it rolls into a ball and takes its tail in its mouth when frightened. In this shape, it is protected from predators by the thick, squarish scales along its back and the spines on its tail. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Lizards
clade	Diapsida
order	Squamata
family	Cordylidae
genus	Ouroborus
species	O. cataphractus

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  Dangomushi Armadillo girdled lizard 1

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  Dangomushi Armadillo girdled lizard 2

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  So-Ta Armadillo lizard