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Female Ouroborus cataphractus

Class: Reptilia

Family: Cordylidae

Higher classification: Ouroborus

Phylum: Chordata

 

The armadillo girdled lizard possesses an uncommon antipredator adaptation, in which it takes its tail in its mouth and rolls into a ball when frightened.

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Uploaded on January 22, 2018
Taken on January 22, 2018