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Lang's crag lizard

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Infraorder
  
Scincomorpha

Scientific name
  
Pseudocordylus langi

Rank
  
Species

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Suborder
  
Sauria

Family
  
Cordylidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

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Similar
  
Pseudocordylus, Cordylus cordylus, Transvaal girdled lizard, Ninurta coeruleopunctatus, Ukinga girdled lizard

Lang's crag lizard or Lang's girdled lizard (Pseudocordylus langi ) is a species of African lizard in the family Cordylidae.

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Etymology

The specific name, langi, is in honor of German taxidermist Herbert Lang.

Geographic range

P. langi is found in Lesotho and South Africa where it is restricted to the summit of the Drakensberg above 2,600 m (8,500 ft).

References

Lang's crag lizard Wikipedia