Nucras livida

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Nucras livida
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Nucras
Species:
N. livida
Binomial name
Nucras livida
(Smith, 1838)

Nucras livida, the Karoo sandveld lizard, is a species of wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is found in Namibia and South Africa. [2]

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References

  1. Burger, M.; Tolley, K.A. (2018). "Nucras livida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T196992A115664901. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T196992A115664901.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Nucras livida at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 May 2019.