Sparse-scaled Forest Lizard
Congolacerta vauereselli
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLacertidae (Wall Lizards)
- GenusCongolacerta
- SpeciesCongolacerta vauereselli (Sparse-scaled Forest Lizard)
About the Sparse-scaled Forest Lizard
Congolacerta vauereselli, also known commonly as the sparse-scaled forest lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to central Africa. Tornier (1902) did not explain the source of the specific name vauereselli.
C. vauereselli is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. The preferred natural Habitat of C. vauereselli is forest, at altitudes of 1,000–2,400 m (3,300–7,900 ft). C. vauereselli is oviparous.
Greenbaum E, Villanueva CO, Kusamba C, Aristote MM, Branch WR (2011). "A molecular phylogeny of Equatorial African Lacertidae, with the description of a new genus and species from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 163: 913–942. (Congolacerta vauereselli, new combination, p. 927).
Spawls, Stephen; Howell, Kim; Hinkel, Harald; Menegon, Michele (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. ISBN 978-1472935618. Tornier G (1902). "Herpetologisch Neues aus Ost-Afrika". Zoologischer Anzeiger 25: 700–704.... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Sparse-scaled Forest Lizard in Nyungwe National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |