Aurelio's rock lizard [SEP] parent taxon
Aurelio's rock lizard
Aurelio's rock lizard ("Iberolacerta aurelioi") is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Iberian peninsula.
Etymology.
The specific name, "aurelioi", is in honor of Aurelio Arribas, the father of the original describer of this species, Oscar J. Arribas.
Geographic range.
"I. aurelioi" is found in a small area near the confluence of Andorra, Spain and France.
Habitat.
The natural habitats of
Mozambique girdled lizard
The Mozambique girdled lizard or flame-bellied armadillo lizard (Smaug mossambicus) is a large, flattened, girdled lizard found on Mount Gorongosa in Mozambique and low elevations in the Chimanimani Mountains at the border of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It lives in rock outcrops in grasslands and dry, wooded mountain slopes.
The Mozambique girdled lizard is also called the Gorongosa girdled lizard or "Cordylus gorongosa" (not a valid taxon name). Individuals are exported through Mozambique for the pet trade. They eat a wide