Tropidosaura cottrelli

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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.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Lacertidae
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Tropidosaura cottrelli
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Tropidosaura
Species:
T. cottrelli
Binomial name
Tropidosaura cottrelli
(Hewitt, 1925)
Synonyms[2]
  • Basutosaura cottrelli
    Hewitt, 1925
  • Tropidosaura cottrelli
    — V. FitzSimons, 1943
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Etymology

The specific name, cottrelli, is in honor of South African ornithologist John Awdry Cottrell, who collected the holotype.[3]

Geographic range

T. cottrelli is found in Lesotho and South Africa.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. cottrelli is grassland, at altitudes of 2,500–3,300 m (8,200–10,800 ft).[1]

Description

T. cottrelli is large for its genus. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5–6.5 cm (2.2–2.6 in).[4]

Reproduction

T. cottrelli is oviparous.[2] An adult female may lay as many as four eggs.[4]

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