Southern rock lizard
The southern rock lizard (Australolacerta australis) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa.[1][2] It occurs in fynbos on the rocky mountain slopes.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Australolacerta Arnold, 1989 |
| Species: | A. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Australolacerta australis (Hewitt, 1926) | |
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Southern rock lizard is an oviparous species that grows to a snout–vent length of 50–65 mm (2.0–2.6 in), occasionally to 70 mm (2.8 in).[2]
References
- Turner, A.A. (2017). "Australolacerta australis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T41228A110304023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T41228A110304023.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- Australolacerta australis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 January 2018.
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