Zoutpansberg girdled lizard

Zoutpansberg girdled lizard (Smaug depressus) is a species of the genus Smaug.^[2][3] This species is only found on and around the Soutpansberg in South Africa and was before considered a subspecies of Warren's girdled lizard. Zoutpansberg girdled lizard's grow to a length up to 16 centimeters.

Zoutpansberg girdled lizard
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Cordylidae
Genus:	Smaug
Species:	S. depressus
Binomial name
Smaug depressus (FitzSimons, 1930)
Synonyms^[2]
Zonurus barbertonensis depressus Fitzsimons, 1930 Zonurus laevigatus Fitzsimons, 1933 Cordylus laevigatus Fitzsimons, 1943 Cordylus warreni depressus Fitzsimons, 1943 Cordylus depressus Cordylus warreni laevigatus Loveridge, 1944 Smaug warreni depressus Stanley et al, 2011

Reproduction

To prevent females of getting away at the first approach, the male approaches the female during mating season very cautiously. He nods his head constantly to make its peaceful intentions cognizable. After mating it takes six months before two to five young are born.

References

1. Bates, M.F.; Mouton, P.L.F.N. (2018). "Smaug depressus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T110167260A115679688. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T110167260A115679688.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Smaug&species=depressus&search_param=(
3. "iNaturalist.ca · Zoutpansberg Girdled Lizard (Subspecies Smaug warreni depressus)". iNaturalist.ca. Retrieved 7 September 2015.