About Hemicordylus capensis (Smith, 1838)
Snout-to-Vent Length
This species, Hemicordylus capensis, reaches a maximum snout-to-vent length of approximately 76 millimeters.
Phenotype Positioning
Like its sister species Hemicordylus nebulosus, it has gracile physical features, with a phenotype that is intermediate between that of typical Cordylus and the larger, more robust Pseudocordylus.
Limb and Digit Traits
It has long limbs and long, slender digits.
Coloration Characteristics
Some populations of this species are melanistic, and the species exhibits sexual dichromatism.
