Split tail detail, unknown lizard
by elgintex
Jul 22, 2004 12:53 AM · 2956 views · 23.1 k · 500 x 326
A close-up of the tail of the unknown lizard seen near Elgin, TX
Comments (4)
exoherps
Jul 22, 2004 11:08 AM
that happens sometimes when a lizard looses there tail.they'll grow a secont tail or sometimes even a third!if it would have lost its tail farther down...it could have grown 2 full tails! not just 2 ends. my friend used to have a leopard gecko with 3 full tails...it was crazy!
EyezSnake
Jul 23, 2004 10:28 AM
Rating: 2/5
it happens when a lizzard breaks it tail and it does not come completely off
it generates a new one overlooking the piece thats still hanging off
it generates a new one overlooking the piece thats still hanging off
reptile_gal
Jul 27, 2004 12:43 PM
Rating: 5/5
That is so cool. And about the lizard I think it is a fence lizard of some sort. Where are you at?
elgintex
Jul 27, 2004 1:11 PM
I knew about tail regrowth, although the idea of a lizard with three intact tails is pretty bizarre.
As to my main question about the identity of the beast, it appears to be a Texas Spiny Lizard, based on photos of similar lizards that friends have sent.
Size, nature of scales, and habitat all seem to match as well. Its range includes Elgin, Texas, east of Austin, where we saw it.
As to my main question about the identity of the beast, it appears to be a Texas Spiny Lizard, based on photos of similar lizards that friends have sent.
Size, nature of scales, and habitat all seem to match as well. Its range includes Elgin, Texas, east of Austin, where we saw it.
