Angolan girdled lizard
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| Species: | C. angolensis
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| Cordylus angolensis | |
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Zonurus angolensis | |
The Angolan Girdled Lizard (Cordylus angolensis), also known as the Angolan Spiny-tailed Lizard,[1] is a lizard in the genus Cordylus. It lives in Africa.[2] It is ovoviviparous.[3] Its name comes from Angola, one of the countries it inhabits.[3]
Distribution
The Angolan Girdled Lizard lives in Angola,[2] as well as Namibia and Zaire.[4]
Breeding
This lizard is ovoviviparous,[3] meaning mothers keep eggs inside their bodies until the eggs are ready to hatch.
Name
The Angolan Girdled Lizard gets its name from Angola.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Cordylus angolensis names". UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ a b "Cordylus angolensis distribution". UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ a b c d "Cordylus angolensis BOCAGE, 1895". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ "Cordylus angolensis". ZipcodeZoo.com. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
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