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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: Republic of South Africa (Summit of Natal Drakensberg), Lesotho
Type locality: Mont-aux-Sources, Drakensberg [Lesotho].
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Lang's crag lizard

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Lang's crag lizard (Pseudocordylus langi), also known commonly as Lang's girdled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, langi, is in honor of German taxidermist Herbert Lang.[2]

Geographic range

P. langi is found in Lesotho and South Africa where it is restricted to the summit of the Drakensberg at altitudes of 2,700–3,100 m (8,900–10,200 ft).[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. langi is grassland.[1]

Reproduction

P. langi is ovoviviparous.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bates, M.F.; Cunningham, M.J. (2018). "Pseudocordylus langi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T18514A115652558. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T18514A115652558.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pseudocordylus langi, p. 150).
  3. ^ Species Pseudocordylus langi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
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Lang's crag lizard: Brief Summary

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Lang's crag lizard (Pseudocordylus langi), also known commonly as Lang's girdled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa.

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