Tropidosaura gularis explained

Tropidosaura gularis, also known commonly as the Cape mountain lizard and the yellow-striped mountain lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. gularis is shrubland.

Description

Adults of T. gularis have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5–.^[1]

Diet

T. gularis is insectivorous, preying predominantly on bees and flies.^[1]

Reproduction

T. gularis is oviparous. An adult female may lay a clutch of 4–8 eggs, each of which measures on average 11.5 x 7.5 mm (0.45 x 0.30 in).^[1]

Further reading

• FitzSimons VF (1943). The Lizards of South Africa. Pretoria: Transvaal Museum. xvi + 528 pp. (Tropidosaura gularis, p. 304).
• Hewitt J (1927). "Further descriptions of reptiles and batrachians from South Africa". Records of the Albany Museum, Grahamstown 3 (5): 371–415. (Tropidosaura gularis, new species, p. 387).

Notes and References

1. [William Roy Branch|Branch, Bill]