Southern rock lizard
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Australolacerta Arnold, 1989 |
| Species: | A. australis
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| Australolacerta australis (Hewitt, 1926)
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The southern rock lizard (Australolacerta australis) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa.[1][2] It occurs in fynbos on the rocky mountain slopes.[1]
Southern rock lizard is an oviparous species that grows to a snout–vent length of 50–65 mm (2.0–2.6 in), occasionally to 70 mm (2.8 in).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Cunningham, M.J.; Tolley, K.A.; Turner, A.A. (2018). "Australolacerta australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T41228A115654234. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T41228A115654234.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Australolacerta australis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 January 2018.
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