Prickly Girdled Lizard
Encyclopedia
The Prickly Girdled Lizard or Spiny Crag Lizard (Pseudocordylus spinosus) is a species of lizard
in the Cordylidae
family.
It is found in Lesotho
and South Africa
.
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
in the Cordylidae
Cordylidae
Cordylidae is a family of small to medium sized lizards that occur in southern and eastern Africa. They are commonly known as "Girdled", Spinytail lizards or Girdle-tail lizards. Girdled lizards are diurnal and insectivorous...
family.
It is found in Lesotho
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Pseudocordylus spinosus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.