Acanthosaura crucigera

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dimensions :  

The smallest species of the genus: 24 - 26 centimeters in length.

Description :

Males are slightly larger than females. The main color tone from green to brownish. Drawing from the dark and yellowish spots and dots. Scales yellowish ridges. Occipital crest above the spinal cord and is separated from it a wide gap. On the neck developed throat pouch, light with a contrast reddish stain. Iris reddish eyes.

Spread :

He lives in Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia in the west.

Biology :

Leads arboreal lifestyle. It feeds on insects.

Contents in the terrarium :

ne of the most beautiful and at the same time aggressive and nervous akantozavrov. Easily stressful. To maintain the required large vertical terrarium height is not less than a meter. The cage is placed hygroscopic ground, for example soil, veiled layer of crushed bark. The soil should always be slightly moist. You must install the most deep trough in which the animals can freely swim. Terrarium decorated with a large number of vertical branches, driftwood and pieces of bark, which will akantozavry climb. You can decorate the terrarium moisture-loving plants. For the normal life akantozavram necessary ultraviolet radiation for about 12 hours per day. The temperature inside the enclosure during the day 20 - 25, night 15 - 20 degrees. Humidity 70 - 90%.

Food : insects.