Large-scaled Girdled Lizard

Cordylus macropholis, the large-scaled girdled lizard, is a small (55-77 mm) lizard endemic to the west coast of South Africa. They spend most of their time on and around a single plant species, Euphorbia caput-medusae which only occupies around 5% of the vegetation present. It is thought that they restrict themselves to these plants because they provide safer hiding places than most other shrubs, house a large range of invertebrate prey, and provide good thermal microhabitats.

Cordylus macropholis est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Cordylidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique d'Afrique du Sud. Elle se rencontre de Yzerfontein au Cap-Occidental à Kleinzee au Cap-du-Nord.

Cordylus es un género de reptiles escamosos de la familia Cordylidae propios del sur, centro y este de África. Especies Según The Reptile Database:​ Cordylus angolensis (Bocage, 1895). Cordylus aridus Mouton & Van Wyk, 1994.