Rough Scaled Girdled Lizard

Cordylus cordylus (Linnaeus 1758)

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Cordylus cordylus (Rough Scaled Girdled Lizard) is a species of Squamata in the family spinytail lizards. They are found in Afrotropics. Individuals are known to live for 15.6 years and can grow to 59.78 mm.

URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Afrotropical
Attribution: https://www.oneearth.org/realms/afrotropics/

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EOL has data for 9 attributes, including:

biogeographic realm
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GAZ_00000071
- Definition: The largest scale biogeographic division of the earth's surface based on the historic and evolutionary distribution patterns of plants and animals.
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Afrotropics
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Afrotropical
- Attribution: https://www.oneearth.org/realms/afrotropics/
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body length
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CMO_0000013
- Definition: A measurement of the longest dimension of a body, typically between two distinct ends of the body.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dorland:Dorlands_Illustrated_Medical_Dictionary--31st_Ed] [database_cross_reference: ISBN:978-1416049982]
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54.48 mm
ecoregion
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q295469
- Definition: ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a biogeographic realm
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Lowland Fynbos And Renosterveld
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Lowland_fynbos_and_renosterveld
- Attribution: http://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/AT1202
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femur length
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/VT_0004348
- Definition: The distance from point to point along the longest axis of the long bone of the thigh.
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10.64 mm
geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Africa
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255146
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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well
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000026
- Definition: A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface.
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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nunatak
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000181
- Definition: The exposed summit of a ridge, mountain, or peak not covered with ice or snow within an ice field or glacier. The term is typically used in areas where a permanent ice mass is present.
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head width
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/HeadWidth
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10.05 mm
total life span
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/VT_0001661
- Definition: The full period of time from birth to death of an organism.
- Comment: Ontology Description: http://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/VT
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15.6 years

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Rough-scaled girdled lizard. View this species on GBIF

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