Lang's crag lizard explained

Lang's crag lizard (Pseudocordylus langi), also known commonly as Lang's girdled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, langi, is in honor of German taxidermist Herbert Lang.^[1]

Geographic range

P. langi is found in Lesotho and South Africa where it is restricted to the summit of the Drakensberg at altitudes of 2700–.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. langi is grassland.

Reproduction

P. langi is ovoviviparous.^[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. . (Pseudocordylus langi, p. 206).
• Broadley DG (1964). "A Review of the Crag Lizards (Genus Pseudocordylus) of Natal". Annals of the Natal Museum 16: 99–110.
• Loveridge A (1944). "Revision of the African Lizards of the Family Cordylidae". Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., Harvard 95 (1): 1–118. (Pseudocordylus langi, new species, pp. 73–74).
• Reissig J (2014). Girdled Lizards and their relatives: Natural History, Captive Care and Breeding. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. 249 pp. .

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. www.reptile-database.org.