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The armadillo lizard, aka armadillo girdled lizard, or armadillo spiny-tailed lizard, lives only in the Succulent Karoo biome in the Western and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa. Armadillo lizards prefer deserts, scrublands, and dry, rocky regions. Due to their cool spiky look, they are unfortunately the victim of over […]

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