Plus there are records from two stations high on the mountain slopes where temperatures are cooler, the Hawaii Volcanoes Park Visitor Center at 3,970 feet (1,210 metres) and the Mauna Loa Slope Observatory at 11,152 feet (3,399 metres) elevation.
The frilled-neck lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), also known as the frilled lizard or frilled dragon, is a type of lizard that is found mainly in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.This species is the only member of the genus Chlamydosaurus.Its name comes from the large frill around its neck, which usually stays folded against the lizard's body. It is largely arboreal, spending the majority of the time in the trees. The lizard's diet consists mainly of insects and small vertebrates.The frill-necked lizard is a relatively large lizard, averaging 85 cm in length. It is also kept as an exotic pet.t is largely arboreal, spending the majority of the time in the trees. The lizard's diet consists mainly of insects and small vertebrates. The frill-necked lizard is a relatively large lizard, averaging 85 cm in length. It is also kept as an exotic pet.
Activity of Frill Necked Lizards. Frill necked lizards can live up to 15 years in captivity with proper care. They are well known for running on their hind legs to escape a predator and will expose the frill around their neck when threatened (which is how they got their name).