Pseudocordylus microlepidotus
Species of lizard
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Pseudocordylus microlepidotus, or the Cape crag lizard, is a species of lizard native to shrublands and grasslands of South Africa.[1] Three subspecies have been named: Pseudocordylus microlepidotus microlepidotus, Pseudocordylus microlepidotus fasciatus, and Pseudocordylus microlepidotus namaquensis.[2] The species' gestation type is ovoviviparous. The species is protected under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).[3]
| Pseudocordylus microlepidotus | |
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| Pseudocordylus microlepidotus microlepidotus on Table Mountain | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Cordylidae |
| Genus: | Pseudocordylus |
| Species: | P. microlepidotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudocordylus microlepidotus (Cuvier, 1829) | |
Description
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The two sexes are similar in size; however, males have larger heads and develop more glands than females.[4] The sexes begin to differentiate before sexual maturity.
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