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Tropidosaura cottrelli

Tropidosaura cottrelli, also known commonly as Cottrell's mountain lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, cottrelli, is in honor of South African ornithologist , who collected the holotype.

Geographic range

T. cottrelli is found in Lesotho and South Africa.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. cottrelli is grassland, at altitudes of .

Description

T. cottrelli is large for its genus. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .

Reproduction

T. cottrelli is oviparous. An adult female may lay as many as four eggs.

References

Further reading

  • Hewitt J (1925). "On some new species of Reptiles and Amphibians from South Africa". Records of the Albany Museum, Grahamstown 3 (4): 343–370. (Basutosaura cottrelli, new species, p. 356).