Angolan Girdled Lizard
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The Angolan Girdled Lizard (Cordylus angolensis), also known as the Angolan Spiny-tailed Lizard,[1] is a lizard in the genus Cordylus. It lives in Africa.[2] It is ovoviviparous.[3] Its name comes from Angola, one of the countries it inhabits.[3]
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[edit] Distribution
The Angolan Girdled Lizard lives in Angola,[2] as well as Namibia and Zaire.[4]
[edit] Breeding
This lizard is ovoviviparous,[3] meaning mothers keep eggs inside their bodies until the eggs are ready to hatch.
[edit] Name
The Angolan Girdled Lizard gets its name from Angola.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Cordylus angolensis names. UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
- ^ a b Cordylus angolensis distribution. UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
- ^ a b c d Cordylus angolensis BOCAGE, 1895. The Reptile Database. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
- ^ Cordylus angolensis. ZipcodeZoo.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
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