Desert plated lizard

Introduction: The Desert Plated lizard (Angolosaurus skoogi) can be found in small colonies, sometimes up to 3,000 living in a square kilometre. The are active during the day only and forage in areas common with scrub-covered loose wind-blown sand dunes. Males grow larger than females and have been known to live for up to 10 years in the wild.

Distribution: Northern Namib Desert

Diet: Beetles, dry plant debris, seeds, grass stems and the succulent !Nara plant.

Colouring: The back is ivory, grey-white or light buff with small, scattered maroon-orange blotches. The belly is white.

Breeding: Females lay 2 to 4 large eggs.

Size: SVL 110mm. Max SVL 160mm.