Pseudocordylus microlepidotus
Pseudocordylus microlepidotus, the Cape crag lizard, is a species of lizard native to shrublands and grasslands of South Africa.[1] Three subspecies have been named: Pseudocordylus microlepidotus microlepidotus, Pseudocordylus microlepidotus fasciatus, and Pseudocordylus microlepidotus namaquensis.[2] The species is ovoviviparous. The species is protected under CITES.[3]
| Pseudocordylus microlepidotus | |
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| Pseudocordylus microlepidotus microlepidotus on Table Mountain | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Cordylidae |
| Genus: | Pseudocordylus |
| Species: | P. microlepidotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudocordylus microlepidotus (Cuvier, 1829) | |
Description
The two sexes are very similar in size, however males exhibit a larger head than females.[4] Males also develop more glands than females. The sexes begin to differentiate before sexual maturity.
References
- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
- "Pseudocordylus microlepidotus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
- "Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
- Mouton, P. le Fras N.; Gagiano, Carmen; Sachse, Beate (2005-06-01). "Generation glands and sexual size dimorphism in the Cape Crag Lizard, Pseudocordylus microlepidotus". African Journal of Herpetology. 54 (1): 43–51. doi:10.1080/21564574.2005.9635516. ISSN 2156-4574. S2CID 83968220.
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