Tropical girdled lizard, Cordylus tropidosternum

Tropical girdled lizard, Cordylus tropidosternum

Family Cordylidae. A diurnal, partially arboreal lizard found on tree trunks in the forest, this species reaches the northern extent of its range in the Arabuko-Sokoke. It gives birth to litters of up to three young. See A Field Guide to the Reptiles of East Africa.