Karusasaurus jordani

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.

Etymology

The specific name, jordani, is in honor of German-born British entomologist Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan.

Geographic range

K. jordani is found in central Namibia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of K. jordani is rocky hillsides in savanna, at altitudes of.

Description

Adults of K. jordani usually have a snout-to-vent length of, and maximum recorded SVL is. The body is robust, not flattened. Adults are uniformly olive-brown, but juveniles are buff with dark crossbars. Males have only 5–8 femoral pores.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of K. jordani has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous.