Ichnotropis capensis

(Ichnotropis capensis)

Description

Ichnotropis capensis is a species of African lizard, which is native to the southern Afrotropics. It is the type species for the genus Ichnotropis, and is commonly called the Cape rough-scaled lizard due to them being found in southern Africa's Cape region. The small lizards are terrestrial and occur in grassland, desert and brush areas of southern Africa.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Lacertidae
Genus:Ichnotropis
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