Giant Armored Lizard - Giant Armored Lizard

...The representative ones are the 12 species of the Cordylus genus, found in eastern and southern Africa. Their backs are covered with spiny scales, especially on the back of the head and neck, and the entire tail is covered with developed spines, which serve as a weapon for self-defense. The giant cordon lizard C. giganteus (illustration) is 30-40cm long, is ovoviviparous, and makes its nest in a hole dug by a rodent, giving birth to about two large babies. The armadillo lizard C. cataphractus is about 25cm long, and when cornered, it bites the tip of its tail and curls up like a ring to protect its abdomen. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Giant Armored Lizard" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…代表的なものはアフリカの東･南部に分布するヨロイトカゲ属Cordylusの12種で，背面はとげ状の鱗板で覆われ，とくに後頭部や頸部（けいぶ）では鋭いとげ状となり，また尾部全体が発達したとげに覆われ，自衛の武器となる。オオヨロイトカゲC.giganteus（イラスト）は全長30～40cm，卵胎生で，ネズミ類が掘った穴を巣穴とし2頭ほどの大きな子を生む。アルマジロトカゲC.cataphractusは全長約25cm，追い詰められると尾の先をくわえ，輪のようにまるくなって腹部を守る。…

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