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Pseudocordylus
''Pseudocordylus'' is a genus of small to large Cordylidae, girdled lizards from South Africa, commonly known as crag lizards. Six species of ''Pseudocordylus'' are known; they are distinguished from girdled lizards of the genus ''Cordylus'' by the presence of granular scales on the back instead of osteoderms. Species The following six species are recognized as being valid. www.reptile-database.org. *''Pseudocordylus langi'' – Lang's crag lizard *''Pseudocordylus melanotus'' – common crag lizard *''Pseudocordylus microlepidotus'' – Cape crag lizard *''Pseudocordylus spinosus'' – spiny crag lizard *''Pseudocordylus subviridis'' – Drakensberg crag lizard *''Pseudocordylus transvaalensis'' – northern crag lizard ''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Pseudocordylus''. References Further reading *George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger GA (1885). ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudocordylus Melanotus
''Pseudocordylus melanotus'', also known as the common crag lizard or Highveld crag lizard, is a species of lizard found in Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa. ''Pseudocordylus subviridis'' is considered a distinct species by the Reptile Database, but a subspecies of ''Pseudocordylus melanotus'' by IUCN. ''Pseudocordylus melanotus'' an ovoviviparous lizard, tolerant of temperatures no lower than –5 °C, and consequently occurring on rocky outcrops, hills and mountains throughout southern Africa. Various subspecies are found in the inland mountains of the Eastern Cape (Amathole Mountains, Amatole–Winterberg (Eastern Cape), Great Winterberg) and Cape Fold Mountains, the Natal and Transvaal Drakensberg and foothills, Lesotho and Eswatini with an isolated population at Suikerbosrand, and also at the Magaliesberg which geologically is part of the Transvaal Drakensberg. The type specimen was collected by the Scots zoologist Andrew Smith (zoologist), Andrew Smith in 1838 in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |