Lang's crag lizard | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Cordylidae |
Genus: | Pseudocordylus |
Species: | P. langi
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Binomial name | |
Pseudocordylus langi
Loveridge, 1944
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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]
The specific name, langi, is in honor of German taxidermist Herbert Lang. [2]
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]
The preferred natural habitat of P. langi is grassland. [1]
P. langi is ovoviviparous. [3]