{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "frilled-lizard",
  "name": "Frilled Lizard",
  "scientificName": "Chlamydosaurus kingii",
  "category": "Reptile",
  "summary": "The frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) is a tree-dwelling reptile of northern Australia and southern New Guinea, famous for the wide, leathery frill it snaps open around its neck when threatened. It grows up to about 0.9 m (3 ft) long including the tail and weighs around 0.5 kg (1.1 lb). When alarmed on the ground it sprints away on its hind legs, and it can live 10 to 20 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Reptilia",
    "order": "Squamata",
    "family": "Agamidae",
    "genus": "Chlamydosaurus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.6,
    "lengthM": 0.9,
    "topSpeedKmh": 30,
    "lifespanYears": 15
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Chlamydosaurus kingii"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (mainly insects)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Tropical woodlands and dry forest"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "10–20 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Length",
      "value": "Up to 0.9 m (3 ft) including tail"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 0.5 kg (1.1 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Tropical and warm-temperate woodlands of northern Australia and southern New Guinea.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Chlamydosaurus kingii.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Chlamydosaurus%20kingii&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Chlamydosaurus kingii. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Chlamydosaurus_kingii/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Frilled Lizard.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frilled_lizard"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/frilled-lizard/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/frilled-lizard/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}