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

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Heliobolus lugubris (Smith, 1838)

Heliobolus lugubris (Smith, 1838)

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

Family
Genus
Heliobolus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Heliobolus lugubris (Smith, 1838)

Heliobolus lugubris (Smith, 1838) is a species of lizard that belongs to the family Lacertidae. It has several common names: bushveld lizard, mourning racerunner, and black and yellow sand lizard. 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

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