| 词条 | Ichnotropis microlepidota |
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| genus = Ichnotropis | species = microlepidota | authority = Marx, 1956[1] | synonyms = }} Ichnotropis microlepidota is a species of African lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is commonly called Marx's rough-scaled lizard and is largely found in Angola, Africa. I. microlepidota is a terrestrial lizard and was first discovered at the foot of Mount Moco. {{Columns-list}}DescriptionI. microlepidota is a medium-sized lizard with a slender body, long tail, and well developed legs.[2] Most of the specimens found are less than {{convert|52|mm|in|abbr=on}} long in snout–to-vent length [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/svl (SVL)] and share common characteristics of the genus Ichnotropis. [1]Identification of Ichnotropis includes the following:[1]
BiologyI. microlepidota is insectivorous and feeds on termites and other small insects.[1] It ia an active hunter during the day. Taxonomy and evolutionBased on morphological evidence, the South African genus Ichnotropis and the North American genus Psammodromus diverged from the lineage of Lacerta lepida and Lacerta monticola during the Oligocene epoch (24 to 36 million years ago).[2] PredatorsI. microlepidota has been recorded as prey of Melierax metabates, the chanting goshawk, a bird of prey indigenous to Africa[3]References1. ^1 2 3 Branch, Bill (1998). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik Publishers. {{isbn|978-1868720408}}. (Genus Ichnotropis, pp. 160–162). {{Taxonbar|from=Q11873581}}2. ^Busack, Stephen; Maxson, Linda (1986). "Molecular relationships among Iberian, Moroccan, and South African lacertid lizards (Reptilia: Lacertidae)". Amphibia-Reptilia 8: 383-392. 3. ^1 2 Marx H (1956). "A new lacertid lizard from Angola". Fieldiana: Zoology 39: 5-9. (Ichnotropis microlepidota, new species). 4 : Lacertidae|Reptiles of South Africa|Reptiles of Angola|Reptiles described in 1956 |
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