Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Infraorder Scincomorpha Scientific name Tetradactylus eastwoodae Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria/Lacertilia Family Cordylidae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
Similar Tetradactylus, Tetradactylus seps, Ameiva cineracea, Navassa curly‑tailed lizard, Scaled reptiles | ||
Eastwood's longtailed seps or Eastwood's whip lizard (Tetradactylus eastwoodae) was a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family. It was endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat was subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It became extinct due to habitat loss.
Etymology
The specific name, eastwoodae, is in honor of Miss A. Eastwood who collected the holotype.
References
Eastwood's long-tailed seps Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA