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.
Jurchen may refer to: Jurchen people, Tungusic people who inhabited the region of Manchuria until the 17th century Haixi Jurchens, a grouping of the Jurchens as identified by the Chinese of the Ming Dynasty; Jianzhou Jurchens, a grouping of the Jurchens as identified by the Chinese of the Ming Dynasty