Curly
Northern curly-tailed lizard, (Leiocephalus carinatus armouri)
The northern curly-tailed lizard is a Bahamian native and are the only representatives of the tropidurine lizards in the United States. This lizard is alert, and can be fast on its feet if it feels threatened. It moves in short bursts of speed, usually curling its tail upwards after each burst. With gentle, slow and persistent overtures, captives can become quite tame. Some specimens may become tame enough to allow some handling. Although it can climb, the curly-tail is more at home on the ground. Many of these reptiles can be found near construction rubble or rocky seashores. In southeastern Florida they can be spied on seawalls, curbs or decorative piles of limestone boulders. They bask in the sunlight for long periods, moving into the shadows when approaching their optimum body temperature.
Photo taken at the Loxahatchee Wildlife Preserve near Boynton Beach, Florida. July 24, 2010
Curly
Northern curly-tailed lizard, (Leiocephalus carinatus armouri)
The northern curly-tailed lizard is a Bahamian native and are the only representatives of the tropidurine lizards in the United States. This lizard is alert, and can be fast on its feet if it feels threatened. It moves in short bursts of speed, usually curling its tail upwards after each burst. With gentle, slow and persistent overtures, captives can become quite tame. Some specimens may become tame enough to allow some handling. Although it can climb, the curly-tail is more at home on the ground. Many of these reptiles can be found near construction rubble or rocky seashores. In southeastern Florida they can be spied on seawalls, curbs or decorative piles of limestone boulders. They bask in the sunlight for long periods, moving into the shadows when approaching their optimum body temperature.
Photo taken at the Loxahatchee Wildlife Preserve near Boynton Beach, Florida. July 24, 2010