Stats

Lifespan: 8-12 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Insectivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Colony
Biome: Montane grassland
Range: Southern Africa
Movement: Climbing
Breeding: Live Birth
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Rare

About

A stocky, rock-dwelling lizard of the southern African highlands, flattened to slip into narrow crevices. Males flash vivid blue-green flanks during territorial displays.

Life cycle

1.
hatchling
A miniature reptile emerges from its egg already independent.
2.
juvenile
A juvenile sheds and grows, often duller-colored than adults.
3.
adult
Fully grown with adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Cordylidae
Genus: Pseudocordylus
Species: Pseudocordylus subviridis