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Rooiberg girdled lizard

Rooiberg girdled lizard is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Rooiberg girdled lizard rather than just read about it. In short: The Rooiberg girdled lizard (Cordylus imkeae) is a species of small, spiny lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.

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Reference excerpt

The Rooiberg girdled lizard (Cordylus imkeae) is a species of small, spiny lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.

Etymology The specific name, imkeae, is in honor of German biologist Imke Cordes.

Geographic range C. imkeae is found in Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.

Habitat The preferred natural habitat of C. imkei is rocky areas of shrubland.

Description Adults of C. imkeae usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.0–6.5 cm (1.6–2.6 in).

Reproduction C. imkei is ovoviviparous.

References

Further reading Mouton PLFN, Van Wyk JH (1994). "Taxonomic status of geographical isolates in the Cordylus minor complex (Reptilia: Cordylidae): A description of three new species". Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 43: 6–18. (Cordylus imkeae, new species). Reissig J (2014). Girdled Lizards and their Relatives: Natural History, Captive Care and Breeding. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. 249 pp. ISBN 978-3899734379. Stanley EL, Bauer AM, Jackmann TR, Branch WR, Mouton PLFN (2011). "Between a rock and a hard polytomy: Rapid radiation in the rupicolous girdles lizards (Squamata: Cordylidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 58 (1): 53–70.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Rooiberg girdled lizard

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Rooiberg girdled lizard ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Rooiberg girdled lizard

In research: Rooiberg girdled lizard appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Rooiberg girdled lizard in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Rooiberg girdled lizard is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Cordylus, Endemic reptiles of South Africa, IUCN Red List least concern species, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Rooiberg girdled lizard outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Rooiberg girdled lizard in simple terms?

The Rooiberg girdled lizard (Cordylus imkeae) is a species of small, spiny lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.

Why does Rooiberg girdled lizard matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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