Armadillo girdled lizard  (Cordylus cataphractus)

Occurs along the west coast of South Africa, from the Orange River south to the Piketberg Mountains, and as far inland as Matjiesfontein (2) (4).

The armadillo girdled lizard inhabits dry, succulent, karroid veld. It lives in large cracks in rocky outcrops, where its thick scales protect the body from abrasion (2).