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''Ichnotropis grandiceps'' is a species of African lizards in the genus ''Ichnotropis''. They are commonly called Caprivi rough-scaled lizards as they are largely found in southwestern Africa on the border of the Caprivi Strip. The cape rough-scaled lizards are terrestrial and found in the range of open woodland and mesic savanna. The caprivi rough-scaled lizards are medium in size and distributed in parts of Namibia and Botswana〔(Ichnotropis capensis ) from (the Database ) online〕 This species is on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List for endangered species as they are rare and has not been seen or collected since 1998. Data about the population or specimens collected are needed for the IUCN to obtain more information about the unknown threats that may be impacting them. ==Description== ''I. grandiceps'' are medium-sized lizards with slender bodies, long tails, and well developed legs. They are very similar to the type species ''Ichnotropis capensis'', except ''I. grandiceps'' have larger heads.These lizards are endemic to Africa and are no more than 70 mm in snout to vent length ((SVL) ). Identification of ''Ichnotropis'' includes the following: * Cylindrical tail without lateral fringe * Toes without serrated or fringed edge * Smooth or tubular lamellae under toes * Subocular scales bordering lip *No collar present *Keeled or overlapping dorsal scales *Head shields smooth or slightly rough The coloration of the adults consist of a uniform grey and yellowish brown backs with few scattered dark spots. A dark (dorsolateral ) stripe that may be absent or faint, which runs from the head to the groin and breaks up into a line of lateral spots.The sides of the head and the belly are white. The juveniles have pale grey and brown backs with lateral stripes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ichnotropis grandiceps」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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