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Heliobolus lugubris (Smith, 1838) is a animal in the Lacertidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Heliobolus lugubris (Smith, 1838) (Heliobolus lugubris (Smith, 1838))
Animalia

Heliobolus lugubris (Smith, 1838)

Heliobolus lugubris (Smith, 1838)

Heliobolus lugubris is a Lacertidae lizard species found across multiple regions of Southern Africa.

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Family
Genus
Heliobolus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Heliobolus lugubris (Smith, 1838)

Taxonomic Classification

Heliobolus lugubris (Smith, 1838) is a species of lizard that belongs to the family Lacertidae.

Common Names

It has several common names: bushveld lizard, mourning racerunner, and black and yellow sand lizard.

Distribution

This lizard species occurs in Southern Africa, specifically in southern Angola, Namibia, Botswana, southwestern Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique, and south-central to northern South Africa.

Photo: (c) Tyrone Ping, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tyrone Ping

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Lacertidae Heliobolus

More from Lacertidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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