Together, we can help protect imperiled species throughout the world.”Īrmadillo girdled lizards have one to two babies a year or every other year, and given the armadillo girdled lizard’s gestation period is 6-8 months the new mother was pregnant when CBP rescued her. We would like to thank our partners at CBP and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden for their assistance with this case. Unfortunately, one of the biggest threats to this species is the illegal wildlife trade. “The armadillo girdled lizard is a fascinating reptile with distinct natural “armor” that helps it survive in the wild. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement. ports of entry,” said Edward Grace, Assistant Director of the U.S. “Our wildlife inspectors and special agents work with CBP officials to combat wildlife trafficking at U.S. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden agreed to provide animal care for the lizards, and the shipment was referred to FWS special agents for further investigation. Armadillo girdled lizards are not permitted to be exported from South Africa without appropriate documentation because of conservation concerns. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement (FWS) wildlife inspectors, who identified the lizards as armadillo girdled lizards, Ouroborus cataphractus, a CITES II protected species. When CBP agriculture specialists began opening the toys, the lizards’ tails and legs emerged, and they appeared to be moving.ĬBP detained the lizards and contacted U.S. While reviewing x-ray images of the shipment, officers and agriculture specialists noticed the stuffed animals contained distinct shapes of what appeared to be five live animals. The package was manifested as “toy animals, t-shirts, and markers” and contained an assortment of stuffed animals. In early November 2019, CBP officers at a Northern Kentucky local express consignment facility held a shipment coming from South Africa and destined to South Florida. It’s quite possible this new little reptile nor his mother would be alive and well-cared-for had it not been for the officers and specialists at the Cincinnati port of entry. CINCINNATI-Cincinnati CBP officers and specialists recently received exciting news about a special delivery: a female armadillo banded lizard at the Cincinnati Zoo gave birth to a live, healthy baby.
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