Common Rough-scaled Lizard
Meroles squamulosus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Meroles squamulosa is a species of African lizard originally placed in the genus Ichnotropis, however phylogenetic evidence moves this species to the genus Meroles. The species is commonly called the common rough-scaled lizard or savanna lizard. It is largely found in southern Africa. These lizards are terrestrial and found in the range of mesic savannah. The common rough-scaled lizard is medium in size and well distributed in parts of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Angola, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lacertidae
- Genus
- Meroles