Collared+Lizard-MC

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The Collared Lizard  gets its name from the two black stripes that form a collar around the neck. They can usually be tan, bright green, olive, blue, brown, or even yellow. Collared Lizards can reach up to 36 inches (14 centimeters) and an average weight of 40 grams. The Collared Lizard's scientific name is //__**Crotaphytus Collaris**__//. It is a vertebrate, in the category of Reptiles. Some of the adaptations of this animal is that it can bear to live in the extreme desert heat and having the lack of water since it lives in the deserts in Mexico. Also when a predator is trying to attack it can start to run on its hind-legs! Some of the basic needs for the Collared Lizard are, for the diet it is a carnivore. It eats mainly insects, other lizards, or any small mammal that can fit in its mouth. Fruit can also consist in the lizard's diet. They can sometimes get the water from the food they eat. Its adaptations help it survive with little or no water. The shelter is mainly flat rocks or sand. Here are some interesting facts about the Collared Lizard. One is they cannot regenerate its tail. Another is the two stripes that run around the neck gets the of "Collared Lizard". Their average life span is 10 years. As of right now the lizard is safe at this time. The niche of this amazing creature is both a predator and prey. A food chain of this animal is Plants-->Insects-->Collared Lizard.