Augrabies Flat Lizard: S. Africa´s Endemic

This lizard lives in the rocky savannahs of the lower Orange river and Northern Cape Province.

The male with the highest UV (ultraviolet) levels in its throat, will be challenged less by other specimens because it will be considered dominant.

Augrabies´ lizards will follow bird flocks to find the ripe berries of the Namaqua fig tree.

They have 3x more UV photoreceptor cells in their retina than any other lizard!