There are several other Cordyleus species and subspecies which occasionally pop up in the pet trade. giganteus resides in the grasslands of South Africa’s Highveld region. The ridged scales around its eyes make Smaug giganteus look a great deal like a baby Smaug. The Giant Girdled Lizard ( Smaug giganteus) is also sold as the Sungazer, Giant Girdled Lizard, Giant Dragon Lizard, or Giant Zonure. tropidosternum’s throat and belly scales are spiky like its back and body. jonesii has smooth scales on its throat and belly where C. There they live in dry mopane (Turpentine Tree) forests and brushland.Ĭ. The Jones Armadillo Lizard ( Cordylus jonesii) is also called the Limpopo Girdled Lizard because it was first discovered in Zimbabwe’s Limpopo National Park. tropidosternum is found in southeastern Africa in a range from southernmost Kenya to central Mozambique and eastern Zimbawe. You may also see it sold as a Dwarf Sungazer, Tropical Girdled Lizard, or Forest Armadillo Lizard.Ĭ. The Armadillo Lizard ( Cordylus tropidosternum) is the most popular and readily available of the Armadillo Lizards. It is illegal to export them without a license and so these Armadillo Lizards are difficult to find in the pet trade and expensive when you find them. cataphractus is found in rock outcrops in South Africa’s northwest. cataphractus takes its tail in its mouth and rolls up into a ball like an Armadillo. The Armadillo Lizard ( Ouroborus cataphractus) gave these South African lizards their common name. All these Armadillo Lizards come from southern Africa and have similar care and feeding requirements. Several different species are sold in the pet trade as Armadillo Lizards.
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