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Green Keel-Bellied Lizard

Amphibians & Reptiles·Reptile

The green keel-bellied lizard is active during the day and lives in trees both close to the ground and high in the canopy. These slim bright green lizards have prehensile tails that make up more than half of their total length. While their backs are bright green, their underbellies are more yellow in color.

  • Conservation StatusNear Threatened
  • Life span10-15 years
  • Body sizeup to 16 in.
  • Native habitat Coastal plains of Kenya and Tanzania
  • DietInsects
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