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The East African Spiny-tailed Lizard ,Cordylus tropidosternum, common name: dwarf sungazer), also known as the Tropical Girdled Lizard, is an arboreal or rupicolous (rock-dwelling) lizard found in dry forests of East Africa. They range from the southern coast of Kenya to eastern Zimbabwe and central Mozambique. It is a diurnal species feeding on insects, spiders, and other small arthropods. They lay down fat reserves in preparation for the dry season.


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