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Xinjiang rock lizard is a reptile of the genus Rock lizard in the family Iguana, commonly known as the Xinjiang iguana. It is distributed in Mongolia and Xinjiang, Chinese mainland, and other places, mainly living in the loess and loess sandy desert areas, in riverbank terraces, poplar forests, desert shrublands, honggou shore walls and abandoned earthen wall crevices, and occasionally found in gravel desert irrigation canals. It lives at altitudes ranging from 100 to 1760 meters. The model production of the Xinjiang rock lizard is located in Yingjisha and Yecheng, Xinjiang.
First, the food of the Xinjiang rock lizard
Xinjiang rock lizards eat animal food, mainly various insects. Geckos (Gekkonids) are active at night and feed mainly on insects such as Lepidoptera. There are also some Xinjiang rock lizards (Agama) such as iguanas, whose food is mainly plants. Since most Xinjiang rock lizard species prey on a large number of insects, their role in pest control cannot be underestimated. Many people think that Xinjiang rock lizards are poisonous animals, which is not true. Of the 6,000 species of Xinjiang rock lizards in the world, only two are known to be poisonous, belonging to the family Helodermatidae, and are distributed in North and Central America.
Second, the habits of the Xinjiang rock lizard
Xinjiang rock lizards have a strong ability to change color, especially chamaeleons (Chamaeleons) for their ability to change color, which has earned the reputation of "chameleons". Most of China's tree lizards and dragon lizards also have the ability to change color, among which the Xinjiang rock lizard (Calots versicolor) in the dry place of sunlight becomes lighter and the head and neck are red, and when it turns into a wet place, the red gradually disappears, and the overall color gradually darkens. The discoloration of the Xinjiang rock lizard is a non-random physiological behavior change. It is related to the intensity of light, changes in temperature, the excitement of the animal itself, and the health of individuals.
Xinjiang rock lizard is a temperate animal, and the Xinjiang rock lizard living in temperate and cold zones enters a dormant state in winter, showing changes in seasonal activities. In the tropical wilderness, the Xinjiang rock lizard can be active all year round due to the warm climate. The range of the Xinjiang rock lizard is very limited. Xinjiang rock lizards tend to move only between a few trees. According to several ground activities studied, the Xinjiang rock lizard, such as the multi-line southern lizard, has an average range of about 1,000 square meters. Some species also show age differences. Newly hatched Sphenomorplus are mostly active near the waters of the hatchery before moving into more distant forests as adults.
When the Xinjiang rock lizard encounters predators or is seriously disturbed, it often breaks its tail, and the broken tail constantly jumps to attract the attention of the enemy, but it itself escapes. This phenomenon is called self-interception and can be considered a protective adaptation to escape predators. Self-amputation can occur anywhere in the tail. However, the place of the tail is not at the joint between the two tail vertebrae, but occurs in the special cartilage septum in the middle of the same vertebra. This special transverse septum is formed during the ossification of the caudal vertebrae and is broken by the strong contraction of the caudal muscles. The Xinjiang rock lizards of the gecko family, snake lizard family, Xinjiang rock lizard family and stone dragon subfamily in China all have the ability to self-intercept and regenerate.
Third, the breeding of rock lizards in Xinjiang
Xinjiang rock lizards have handovers and are internally fertilized. Mating and reproduction are generally carried out in late spring and early summer. Some species of sperm can remain viable in the female for several years, and after mating once, they can produce fertilized eggs for several consecutive years. Only female individuals have been found in some Xinjiang rock lizards, and according to research, they are species that breed parthenogenesis. The chromosomes of this type of Xinjiang rock lizard are often allopediles. Some species that normally reproduce by both sexes will switch to parthenogenesis breeding under certain environmental conditions, and it is believed that parthenogenesis breeding is conducive to the participation of all members in the production of offspring, and is conducive to rapidly expanding the population and occupying the living field.