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Jordan’s Girdled Lizard
Karusasaurus jordani
Karusasaurus jordani, also known commonly as Jordan's girdled lizard and the Namibian girdled lizard, is a species of small, spiny lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.
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Description
Adults of K. jordani usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11–12 cm (4.3–4.7 in), and maximum recorded SVL is 12.7 cm (5.0 in). The body is robust, not flattened. Adults are uniformly olive-brown, but juveniles are buff with dark crossbars. Males have only 5–8 femoral pores.
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of K. jordani is rocky hillsides in savanna, at altitudes of 1,000–1,800 m (3,300–5,900 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The mode of reproduction of K. jordani has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific name, jordani, is in honor of German-born British entomologist Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 33068.