Cape Rough-scaled Lizard
Ichnotropis capensis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Ichnotropis capensis is a species of African lizard, which is native to the southern Afrotropics. It is the type species for the genus Ichnotropis, and is commonly called the Cape rough-scaled lizard due to them being found in southern Africa's Cape region. They are also called ornate rough-scaled lizard or Smith's rough-scaled sand lizard. The small lizards are terrestrial and occur in grassland, desert and brush areas of southern Africa.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lacertidae
- Genus
- Ichnotropis