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BUTTERFLY LIZARD

 

          The Butterfly Lizard is native to Thailand, Myanmar, the Malay Peninsula, Pinang Island, Bangka, and Sumatra.  Adults are brownish with yellow dorsal ocelli, have bright orange and black transverse bars on the flanks, and retain some of the yellow dorsal striping of neonates.  Their bright coloration probably accounts for their common name, Butterfly Lizard.  It was probably created from its long free ribs that enable it to flatten its body dorso-ventrally and display its orange-and-black barred sides that somewhat resemble butterfly wings.  They prefer open dry areas with loose sand, especially near the coast, where they dig and live in burrows.  In Florida, this species lives in burrows dug in short, matted manila templegrass in the yards of residences in at least a 6 square city block area of Kendall, Florida. Where they originally populated from a nearby tropical fish dealer and was well established by 1992.  This species is extremely alert and quick, and when approached too closely on foot or in a vehicle, individuals quickly retreat into their burrows.  They can spring into the air while running and by expanding the loose red skin of their sides, skim along the surface of the sand for a considerable distance (often 20 yards at a time), reemerging within about 5 minutes.   The Butterfly Lizard feeds on vegetation, crabs, grasshoppers, beetle larvae, butterflies, and other insects.  This lizard is monogamous, with a single adult pair inhabiting the same burrow.  This species is also colonial and exhibits parental care of young, with the baby lizards sharing their parents burrow for a few months before digging their own burrow nearby.

            If you wish to keep Lizards, Frogs, or Toads away from your home or business, Collier Pest Control has a monthly Frog and Lizard Repellant Treatment to keep Lizards, Frogs, and Toads away from your home or business.

            If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, or anywhere in beautiful Southwest Florida and want a full explanation on our Lizard, Frog Repellant Treatment call our office or look us up on our website at collierpestcontrol.com.  Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with pests

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