Lang's crag lizard

Lang's crag lizard (Pseudocordylus langi), also known commonly as Lang's girdled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa.^[1]

Lang's crag lizard
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Cordylidae
Genus:	Pseudocordylus
Species:	P. langi
Binomial name
Pseudocordylus langi Loveridge, 1944
Synonyms[2]
Cordylus langi (Loveridge, 1944)

Etymology

The specific name, langi, is in honor of German taxidermist Herbert Lang.^[3]

Geographic range

P. langi is found in Lesotho and South Africa where it is restricted to the summit of the Drakensberg at altitudes of 2,700–3,100 m (8,900–10,200 ft).^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. langi is grassland.^[1]

Reproduction

P. langi is ovoviviparous.^[2]