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Southern rock lizard

The southern rock lizard is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa. It occurs in fynbos on the rocky mountain slopes.

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Southern rock lizard
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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)
Synonyms2
  • Lacerta australis Hewitt, 1926

The southern rock lizard (Australolacerta australis) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa.12 It occurs in fynbos on the rocky mountain slopes.1

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

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References

  1. Cunningham, M.J.; Tolley, K.A.; Turner, A.A. (2018). "Australolacerta australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T41228A115654234. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T41228A115654234.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Australolacerta australis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 January 2018.