Spotted Sandveld Lizard
Name
Spotted Sandveld Lizard (Nucras intertexta)
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Lacertidae
Description
Male and female spotted sandveld lizards measure 80 to 90 mm in length. This large lizard has a spotted back and an orange-brown tail. It is light brown to reddish-brown on its back and marked with pale, black-bordered spots which could form a net-like pattern or irregular, crosswise stripes.
Diet
The spotted sandveld lizard feeds primarily on scorpions, spiders and even other lizards.
Breeding
Females lay two to eight eggs, which hatch during the months of February to March. The hatchlings are about 60 mm long at birth.
Distribution
In South Africa, the spotted sandveld lizard can be found in the very north of KwaZulu-Natal, to the Kalahari and Kaokoveld in northern Namibia. It also occurs in Southern Mozambique.
