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Maasai Girdled Lizard
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Maasai Girdled Lizard

Cordylus beraduccii

Cordylus beraduccii, also known commonly as the Maasai girdled lizard, is a species of girdled lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is native to East Africa.

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Range & habitat

C. beraduccii is found in Kenya and Tanzania, where it lives in the Maasai plains from the Ngong Hills to Dodoma.

Wikipedia: “Geographic range”

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What it does

The Maasai girdled lizard reproduces both sexually and asexually. It is an ovoviviparous species, meaning that the female parent produces eggs that hatch in the body, resulting in a live birth. Usually 1-5 young are born.

Wikipedia: “Reproduction”

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 33036.