Tuesday, June 1, 2010

WEEK 4! Coming to you live from China is the Shinisaurus crocodilurus aka the Chinese Crocodile Lizard!!!



This rare lizard comes from the Dayao Shan mountain range of east-central Guangxi Province, and the Kwangsei province of China. This is the only animal in its family, and is rumored to contain as little as 2,000 specimens in the wild. This live-bearing lizard is classified under CITES II, and is known to bear from 2 young to as many as 20+ in very rare circumstances. Here are a few pictures of these magnificent creatures, just look at the coloration!