Ninurta_coeruleopunctatus

<i>Ninurta coeruleopunctatus</i>

Ninurta coeruleopunctatus

Species of lizard from South Africa

Ninurta coeruleopunctatus (syn. Cordylus coeruleopunctatus), the blue-spotted girdled lizard or simply blue-spotted lizard, is a monotypic genus that is endemic to southern, coastal South Africa.[1][2] The Ninurta coeruleopunctatus, as a member of the Cordylinae subfamily, demonstrates significant variability in body armor. This variation is a cause of the diverse evolutionary pressures within the subfamily. The environments aridity is the significant cause for this body armour's evolution.

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References

  1. [1]
    Bates, M.F. & Mouton, P.L.F.N. (2018). "Ninurta coeruleopunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T110163048A115676289. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T110163048A115676289.en.
  2. [2]
    Ninurta coeruleopunctatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 December 2018.


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