Armadillo lizard. Armadillo lizard, (species Cordylus cataphractus), a southern African member of the family Cordylidae, known for its defensive body posture. This lizard is about 25 cm (10 inches) long. When danger threatens, it forms a ball by rolling on its back and taking its tail in its mouth.
A sign posted outside Ercilla declares this land âMapuche territoryâ of the âTemucuicui Autonomous Community.â (Nick Miroff/The Washington Post) 1  Another sign outside the town of Ercilla reads ârecovered territory.â After the former owners left their home, a Mapuche family moved in.
The Indigenous peoples of Bolivia are divided into two ethnic groups: the Andeans, who are in the Andean Altiplano and the valley region, and the ethnic culture of the oriental Llanos region, who inhabit the warm regions of eastern Bolivia (Gran Chaco).1  Andean ethnicities. 2  Aymaras.he ethnic distribution of Bolivia is estimated to be 30% Quechua-speaking and 25% Aymara-speaking. The largest of the approximately three dozen native groups are the Quechuas (2.5 million), Aymaras (2 million), then Chiquitano (180,000), and Guarani (125,000). 125000