Lawrence's girdled lizard explained

Lawrence's girdled lizard (Namazonurus lawrenci) is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, lawrenci, is in honor of South African entomologist Reginald Frederick Lawrence.^[2]

Further reading

• Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (Cordylus lawrenci, pp. 189–190 + Plate 68).
• FitzSimons VFM (1939). "Descriptions of some new species and subspecies of lizards from South Africa". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 20 (1): 5–16. (Zonurus lawrenci, new species).

Notes and References

1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). Cordylus lawrenci . 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
2. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]