Chlamydosaurus Kingi (Noun)
Meaning
Large arboreal insectivorous Australian lizard with a ruff of skin around the neck.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The chlamydosaurus kingi is an iconic and relatively large species of lizard found predominantly in northern Australia.
- Chlamydosaurus kingi lizards are often observed in open forests where the trees have vertical trunks with few branching limbs.
- When threatened, the chlamydosaurus kingi expands a large ruff around its neck made of skin, acting as an intimidating display to potential predators.
- Some biologists traveled to the Australian Outback to observe and record chlamydosaurus kingi's insectivorous feeding habits and arboreal movement patterns.
- It has been noted that the chlamydosaurus kingi primarily hunts for insects during twilight hours in warmer seasons of the year in its coastal and subcoastal ranges.