Philochortus rudolfensis

Philochortus rudolfensis, also known commonly as the southern shield-backed lizard and the Turkana shield-backed ground lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to East Africa and the Horn of Africa.

Philochortus rudolfensis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Philochortus
Species:	P. rudolfensis
Binomial name
Philochortus rudolfensis Parker, 1932

Geographic range

P. rudolfensis is found in Ethiopia and Kenya.^[2]