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Coppery Grass Lizard

Chamaesaura aenea

Swaziland Red Data Status: Near Threatened
Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Comments: Only known from the highveld region. One locality recorded. This species occurs sympatrically with C. anguina in parts of the highveld. The species is endemic to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.

Habitats:
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes

4 records, from 1991/04/19 to 1993/12/31

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