| 11. | Like many other lizards has the ability to shed its tail ( autotomy ).
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| 12. | These slugs can self-amputate ( autotomy ) a portion of their tail.
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| 13. | This autotomy has been observed in the species " Prophysaon andersoni ".
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| 14. | Caudal autotomy in lizards takes two forms.
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| 15. | In the first form, called intervertebral autotomy, the tail breaks between the vertebrae.
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| 16. | This individual's tail, which had been shed through autotomy, is regenerating.
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| 17. | Autotomy of the stalk may also take place in an effort to evade the predator.
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| 18. | Autotomy of the tail, a feature found in some lizards is absent in most snakes.
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| 19. | This ability is known as autotomy.
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| 20. | The ability to lose a tail, called autotomy, is also present in living anguids.
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