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Acanthosaura
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Acanthosaura is a genus of lizards, commonly known as mountain horned dragons or pricklenape agamas, in the family Agamidae. The common name "pricklenape" refers to a row of dorsal spines which runs down the back of the neck. They are arboreal lizards found in Southeast Asia. They are medium-sized, their total length (including tail) ranging from about , depending on species and individual. As the common name "mountain horned dragons" implies, they tend to prefer higher elevation areas with dense vegetation.
Species
Thorny Devil
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae
Die Nackenstachler (Acanthosaura) sind eine Gattung der Agamen. Sie zeichnen sich vor allem durch ihre Stacheln im Nacken- und Rückenbereich, sowie über den Augen aus. Von den vier bisher beschriebenen Arten sind der Grüne Nackenstachler (Acanthosaura capra) und der Maskennackenstachler (Acanthosaura crucigera) die bekanntesten. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Verbreitung 2 Aussehen 3 Arten 4 Lebensweise 5 Literatur 6 Weblinks Verbreitung Die Nackenstachler sind in Südostasien beheimatet, unter anderem in Ländern wie Thailand, Vietnam und Kambodscha. Dort leben sie in Wäldern mit dichtem Bewuchs. Ihrer Liebe zu fließenden Gewässern haben sie ihren Beinamen „Kleine Wasseragamen“ zu verdanken. Aussehen Alle fünf Arten sind etwa mittelgroß und weisen eine lebhafte Tarnfärbung auf, die besonders gut zur Geltung kommt, wenn die Tiere Stress empfinden oder am Morgen, wenn sie Wärme tanken wollen. Die charakteristischen Stacheln im Nackenbereich sind ebenfalls bei allen Arten zu finden. Arten Acanthosaura armata (Gray, 1827) Grüner Nackenstachler (Acanthosaura capra Günther, 1861) Maskennackenstachler (Acanthosaura crucigera Boulenger, 1885) Acanthosaura lepidogaster (Cuvier, 1829) Acanthosaura nata
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Acanthosaura is a genus of lizards, commonly known as mountain horned dragons or pricklenape agamas, in the family Agamidae. The common name "pricklenape" refers to a row of dorsal spines which runs down the back of the neck. They are arboreal lizards found in Southeast Asia. They are medium-sized, their total length (including tail) ranging from about , depending on species and individual. As the common name "mountain horned dragons" implies, they tend to prefer higher elevation areas with dense vegetation.
==Diet== Mountain horned dragons are insectivorous, consuming only live food. Common foods in captivity include crickets, earthworms, silkworms, mealworms, moths, roaches, wax worms, and grasshoppers. They require a variety in diet and will often refuse food when offered in excessive redundancy.