Rooiberg girdled lizard
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| Rooiberg girdled lizard | |
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| File:Cordylus imkeae 109936442.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Cordylidae |
| Genus: | Cordylus |
| Species: | C. imkeae
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| Binomial name | |
| Cordylus imkeae | |
The Rooiberg girdled lizard (Cordylus imkeae) is a species of small, spiny lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.[2]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The specific name, imkeae, is in honor of German biologist Imke Cordes.[3]
Geographic range
[edit | edit source]C. imkeae is found in Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.[1][2]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]The preferred natural habitat of C. imkei is rocky areas of shrubland.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]Adults of C. imkeae usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.0–6.5 cm (1.6–2.6 in).[4]
Reproduction
[edit | edit source]C. imkei is ovoviviparous.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c Cordylus imkeae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. (Cordylus imkeae, p. 129).
- ^ Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. (Cordylus imkeae, p. 191 + Plate 104).
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Mouton PLFN, Van Wyk JH (1994). "Taxonomic status of geographical isolates in the Cordylus minor complex (Reptilia: Cordylidae): A description of three new species". Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 43: 6–18. (Cordylus imkeae, new species).
- Reissig J (2014). Girdled Lizards and their Relatives: Natural History, Captive Care and Breeding. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. 249 pp. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- Stanley EL, Bauer AM, Jackmann TR, Branch WR, Mouton PLFN (2011). "Between a rock and a hard polytomy: Rapid radiation in the rupicolous girdles lizards (Squamata: Cordylidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 58 (1): 53–70.
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