...As seen in the rainbow agama (Agama agama ), a typical type of agama that is widely distributed throughout Africa except the northern Sahara, agamas change their body color and expand their throat ornaments in response to changes in environmental conditions, threatening displays against rival males within their territory, and courtship behavior toward females. As a result of adapting to and dispersing into various environments, many unusual species have appeared. For example, the 30cm-long thorny devil lizard Moloch horridus , which lives in the desert of central Australia, ingests water by collecting night dew that runs down the wrinkles of its skin and collects it in its mouth through capillary action. Although it is called the "devil lizard" because its entire body is covered with sharp spines, it is extremely docile and feeds exclusively on large amounts of ants. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "Moloch horridus" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…アガマ類の典型的なタイプで,北サハラを除くアフリカ全域に広く分布するレインボーアガマAgama agama(イラスト)に見られるように,アガマ類は環境条件の変化や,縄張内におけるライバルの雄に対する脅しのディスプレーや,雌への求愛行動に応じて,体色を変化させ,のど飾を広げたりする。 あらゆる環境に適応放散した結果,変り種も多く出現し,例えばオーストラリア中央部の砂漠にすむ全長30cmのモロクトカゲMoloch horridusは,皮膚のしわを伝わる夜露を毛管現象で口に集めて水分を摂取している。全身が鋭いとげに覆われ“悪魔トカゲ”と呼ばれるが,きわめておとなしくもっぱら大量のアリを餌としている。… ※「Moloch horridus」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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