Zimbabwean Girdled Lizard
Cordylus rhodesianus
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Cordylidae
The Rhodesian girdled lizard (Cordylus rhodesianus) is one of three species of very flattened girdled lizards from Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Mozambique. The other two species are Cordylus nyikae and Cordylus meculae. They are found living under stones in rock outcrops where they feed on small arthropods.
Cordylus rhodesianus est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Cordylidae. Répartition Cette espèce se rencontre dans l'est du Zimbabwe et dans le centre du Mozambique. Publication originale Hewitt, 1933 : Descriptions of some new reptiles and a frog from Rhodesia.
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.
Distribution
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