Machadoe's girdled lizard
Species of lizard
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Machadoe's girdled lizard[3] (Cordylus machadoi), also known commonly as Machado's girdled lizard,[1][2] is a species of flattened lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
| Machadoe's girdled lizard | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Cordylidae |
| Genus: | Cordylus |
| Species: | C. machadoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cordylus machadoi Laurent, 1964 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, machadoi, is in honor of Portuguese entomologist António de Barros-Machado, who collected the holotype in Angola.[2]
Geographic distribution
Behavior and habitat
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 7.8 cm (3.1 in).[3]
Reproduction
Cordylus machadoi is ovoviviparous.[2]