frilled neck lizards mainly live in lower desert regions of australia.
where do frilled neck lizards mainly live in australia?
lower desert regions of australia
the bones of the frill are modified elongate hyoid types that form rods which expand the frill. secondarily the frill can serve as a form of camouflage when relaxed; there is no standard colouration to the body, but it is usually darker than the frill.









































section::::distribution and habitat.









































the frilled-neck lizard is found mainly in the northern regions of australia and southern new guinea. the lizard on rare occasions is found in the lower desert regions of australia but primarily inhabits humid climates such as those in the tropical savannah woodlands.
chlamydosaurus
because of its unique appearance and behavior, the creature has often been used in film and television. a frill-necked lizard named "frank" appeared in the 1990 disney animated film "the rescuers down under". in the 1993 film "jurassic park", the dinosaur "dilophosaurus" was portrayed with a neck frill that raised when attacking, and generated an increase in demand for frill-necked lizards as pets.









































section::::further reading.









































bullet::::- bedford gs. (1995). "anti-predator tactics from the frilled neck lizard "chlamydosaurus kingii" ". "journal of the victorian herpetological society" 6 (3): 120-130.
chlamydosaurus