Rooiberg girdled lizard explained

The Rooiberg girdled lizard (Cordylus imkeae) is a species of small, spiny lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, imkeae, is in honor of German biologist Imke Cordes.^[1]

Geographic range

C. imkeae is found in Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. imkei is rocky areas of shrubland.

Description

Adults of C. imkeae usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .^[2]

Reproduction

C. imkei is ovoviviparous.

Further reading

• Mouton PLFN, Van Wyk JH (1994). "Taxonomic status of geographical isolates in the Cordylus minor complex (Reptilia: Cordylidae): A description of three new species". Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 43: 6–18. (Cordylus imkeae, new species).
• Reissig J (2014). Girdled Lizards and their Relatives: Natural History, Captive Care and Breeding. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. 249 pp. .
• Stanley EL, Bauer AM, Jackmann TR, Branch WR, Mouton PLFN (2011). "Between a rock and a hard polytomy: Rapid radiation in the rupicolous girdles lizards (Squamata: Cordylidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 58 (1): 53–70.

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens B]
2. [William Roy Branch|Branch, Bill]