Soutpansberg flat lizard [SEP] IUCN conservation status
quick and alert lizard, living on sandstone outcrops.
Conservation.
The Soutpansberg flat lizard is a near-threatened species.
See also.
- Platysaurus
- Cordylidae
External links.
- More Information
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Soutpansberg rock lizard, Soutpansberg worm lizard, Soutpansberg dwarf gecko and the Soutpansberg flat lizard are all endemic and named after this range.
Ecology Invertebrates.
The Soutpansberg is known for a high level of endemism of its invertebrate fauna.
Ecology Conservation.
In today’s world, natural areas are under a lot of pressure from human activity. Exploitation of natural resources, human encroachment due to expanding developments, poaching and general pollution – these all affect the Soutpansberg in some way. At the moment the mountains are a World Heritage