Question 1

True or false: Frilled Lizard is found in the rainforests of South America.

Accepted Answer

False. Frilled lizards are only native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea, not South America. That region has different lizard species.

Question 2

True or false: Frilled lizards are native to Australia and New Guinea.

Accepted Answer

True. They are found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea, thriving in tropical savannas and woodlands.

Question 3

True or false: Frilled Lizard uses its frill primarily to intimidate predators.

Accepted Answer

True. When threatened, the frilled lizard opens its mouth and spreads its large frill to appear larger and scare off predators.

Question 4

True or false: Frilled lizards are venomous, delivering a mild toxin through their bite.

Accepted Answer

False. They are not venomous. Their bite can be painful due to sharp teeth, but no venom is involved.

Question 5

True or false: Frilled lizards are found in the wild in Australia and New Guinea.

Accepted Answer

True. Frilled lizards (Chlamydosaurus kingii) are native to the tropical and warm temperate forests of northern Australia and southern New Guinea.

Question 6

True or false: Frilled Lizard is native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea.

Accepted Answer

True. The frilled lizard's natural range covers northern Australia and the southern part of New Guinea, where it inhabits woodlands and savannas.

Question 7

True or false: The frilled lizard can inflate its body like a pufferfish to appear larger.

Accepted Answer

False. Frilled lizards do not inflate their bodies. They rely on opening their frill and gaping their mouth to appear larger, not on inflation.

Question 8

True or false: Frilled lizards can run on their hind legs to escape predators.

Accepted Answer

True. They are bipedal sprinters, using their hind legs to run quickly when threatened, a surprising trait for a lizard.

Question 9

True or false: The frill of a frilled lizard is primarily used for gliding through the air.

Accepted Answer

False. The frill is used for intimidation and display, not gliding. They cannot fly or glide like some other reptiles.

Question 10

True or false: Frilled Lizard can run bipedally on its hind legs.

Accepted Answer

True. To escape danger, the frilled lizard often rises onto its hind legs and runs quickly, a trait shared with some other lizards.

Question 11

True or false: Frilled Lizard's diet consists mainly of insects and small vertebrates.

Accepted Answer

True. Frilled lizards are insectivorous but also eat small mammals, other reptiles, and occasionally plant matter.

Question 12

True or false: Frilled Lizard can expand a large frill around its neck when threatened.

Accepted Answer

True. The frilled lizard is known for its spectacular frill, which it flares out to intimidate predators and make itself appear larger.

Question 13

True or false: Frilled Lizard can squirt blood from its eyes as a defense mechanism.

Accepted Answer

False. Squirting blood from the eyes is a defense used by the Texas horned lizard, not the frilled lizard. Frilled lizards rely on their frill and running.

Question 14

True or false: The frill is made of a single, solid piece of cartilage.

Accepted Answer

False. The frill is supported by long, thin rods of cartilage, not a solid piece, allowing it to open like an umbrella.

Question 15

True or false: The frilled lizard gets its name from the large frill around its neck, which it can flare when threatened.

Accepted Answer

True. The frilled lizard, Chlamydosaurus kingii, is named for the erectile ruff of skin around its neck. It rapidly expands this frill to startle predators and appear larger, a documented defensive behavior.

Question 16

True or false: A frilled lizard's frill can be up to twice its body length when fully extended.

Accepted Answer

False. The frill is about the same length as its body, not twice. It can reach up to 12 inches in diameter on large adults.

Frilled Lizard Trivia Questions