In true lizard fashion, it will lose its long tail when it is tugged, but unlike other lizards, its tail literally shatters into pieces. Each tail piece wriggles to wholly confuse and distract an attacker.

• 对于真正的蜥蜴，猛的拉它一下，蜥蜴的尾巴就会断掉。 但是与其他的蜥蜴不同，玻璃蜥蜴的尾巴会逐段的散成碎片，每段碎片都在扭动，以迷惑攻击者，分散其注意力。