Anahoriagama - Anahoriagama

Japanese: アナホリアガマ - あなほりあがま
Anahoriagama - Anahoriagama

...Although it is called the "devil lizard" because its whole body is covered with sharp thorns, it is extremely docile and feeds mainly on large amounts of ants. When threatened, the Anahoriagama P. mystaceus (total length 20 cm), a species of sand lizard that lives in the deserts of Central Asia, opens its mouth and makes a hissing noise to intimidate, but the special folds on both sides of its mouth make it appear twice as large, increasing the effect of the threat. It is an expert hole digger and can quickly burrow into the sand. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Anahoriagama" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…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。中央アジアの砂漠にすむスナジアガマの1種アナホリアガマP.mystaceus(全長20cm)は,脅されると口を開いてシューッと音を立てて威嚇するが,そのとき口の両側にある特殊なひだによって口が2倍にも大きく見え,脅しの効果が高まる。穴掘りの名手ですぐに砂に潜ってしまう。…

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