Tropidosaura cottrelli

Tropidosaura cottrelli, also known commonly as Cottrell's mountain lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

Etymology
The specific name, cottrelli, is in honor of South African ornithologist John Awdry Cottrell, who collected the holotype.

Geographic range
T. cottrelli is found in Lesotho and South Africa.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. cottrelli is grassland, at altitudes of 2,500 –.

Description
T. cottrelli is large for its genus. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 –.

Reproduction
T. cottrelli is oviparous. An adult female may lay as many as four eggs.