Yellow spotted Lizard

The yellow-spotted tropical night lizard (Lepidophyma flavimaculatum) is a

night lizard ranging from central Mexico to Panama. It includes two
subspecies, Lepidophyma flavimaculatum flavimaculatum and
Lepidophyma flavimaculatum obscurum

Yellow-spotted tropical night lizards live in decaying logs in wet climates. The average life
span of the Yellow-spotted tropical night lizard is around 10-15 years in the wild.

They are nearly black in color, with a series of yellow spots running along their sides
from the tips of their snouts to their rear flanks. The spots shift into thin and subtle
yellow bands on their tails. There is also yellow coloring on their underbody. Their
heads are smooth and snakelike in appearance, while their bodies are covered in rough.
Skin.

the Yellow-spotted tropical night lizards are among the largest of the night
lizards, reaching a length of 12.7 centimetres (5.0 in). yellow spotted night lizards are aggressive
and supply a painful bite to anyone who may handle them Adult bark lizards can not be tamed by
handling alone, and will damage their nostrum, or nose scale amage their nostrum, or nose scale
amage their nostrum, or nose scale amage their nostrum, or nose scale.

Many night lizards, like the Cuban night lizard, eat insects and spiders. The yellow-
spotted night lizard also eats scorpions and other invertebrates (in-VER-teh-brehts),
which are animals without backbones.

Like all night lizards, it is viviparous, giving live birth to its young. Yellow-spotted
tropical night lizards also include all-female parthenogenetic (asexually reproducing)
populations, located towards the southern end of their range in Central America. The
most common issue with adults is shedding problems, particularly after they give birth,
if humidity is not kept constant. Young bark lizards can coexist with like-sized species
who enjoy a similar warm and humid climate. kept in a glass enclosure near a high
traffic area or not provided with suitable daytime shelter.

Yellow spotted lizards are now an endagerd species and many

conservationists are trying to help protect the habitats of these fasanating
creatures.

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