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.
The specific name, cottrelli, is in honor of South African ornithologist John Awdry Cottrell, who collected the holotype.[1]
T. cottrelli is found in Lesotho and South Africa.
The preferred natural habitat of T. cottrelli is grassland, at altitudes of 2500–.
T. cottrelli is large for its genus. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5–.[2]
T. cottrelli is oviparous. An adult female may lay as many as four eggs.[2]