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Machadoe's girdled lizard

Machadoe's girdled lizard (Cordylus machadoi), also known commonly as Machado's girdled lizard, is a species of flattened lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, machadoi, is in honor of Portuguese entomologist , who collected the holotype in Angola.

Geographic distribution

Cordylus machadoi is found in southwestern Angola and northwestern Namibia.

Behavior and habitat

Cordylus machadoi occurs as solitary individuals or in pairs on rock outcrops in arid savanna, at elevations of .

Description

Cordylus machadoi can be identified, along with Cordylus vittifer, by have an elongate first row of dorsal scales. Machado's girdled lizard is uniform yellow brown above and paler below. The head is dark brown with pale lips. The pale vertebral stripe found in C. vittifer is not present. Adults of C. machadoi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .

Reproduction

Cordylus machadoi is ovoviviparous.

References

Further reading

  • (Cordylus vittifer machadoi, new subspecies, p. 49). (in French).
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