Why Do Frilled-Neck Lizards Frill? Frilled-neck lizards frill their necks for a few different reasons, primarily for defense and communication. Frilled lizards use their frills to communicate with ...

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The frilled dragon exhibits a distinctive large erectile ruff. This lizard usually keeps the frill folded back against its body but can spread it as a spectacular display to scare off predators.

THE above-named lizard inhabits the northern or tropical territories of the Australian continent, and is tolerably abundant in both North Queensland and the Kimberley district of Western Australia.