Karusasaurus jordani
| Jordan’s girdled lizard | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Cordylidae |
| Genus: | Karusasaurus |
| Species: | K. jordani
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| Binomial name | |
| Karusasaurus jordani (Parker, 1936)
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Karusasaurus jordani, also known commonly as Jordan's girdled lizard and the Namibian girdled lizard, is a species of small, spiny lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.[1][2]
Etymology[edit]
The specific name, jordani, is in honor of German-born British entomologist Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan.[3]
Geographic range[edit]
K. jordani is found in central Namibia.[1][2]
Habitat[edit]
The preferred natural habitat of K. jordani is rocky hillsides in savanna, at altitudes of 1,000–1,800 m (3,300–5,900 ft).[1]
Reproduction[edit]
The mode of reproduction of K. jordani has been described as viviparous[1] and as ovoviviparous.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F. (2020). "Karusasaurus jordani ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T110161006A110161062. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T110161006A110161062.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Karusasaurus jordani at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cordylus jordani, p. 136).
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