NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Caprivi Rough-scaled Lizard
Ichnotropis grandiceps Broadley, 1967
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Ichnotropis grandiceps is a species of African lizards in the family Lacertidae. They are commonly called Caprivi rough-scaled lizards as they are largely found in southwestern Africa on the border of the Caprivi Strip. The cape rough-scaled lizards are terrestrial and found in the range of open woodland and mesic savanna. The caprivi rough-scaled lizards are medium in size and distributed in parts of Namibia and Botswana. This species is on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List for endangered species as they are rare and has not been seen or collected since 1998. Data about the population or specimens collected are needed for the IUCN to obtain more information about the unknown threats that may be impacting them.
Wikipedia contributors, Ichnotropis grandiceps; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T11:56:13.710878+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ichnotropis grandiceps Broadley, 1967
- Name authority
- Broadley, 1967
- Common name
- Caprivi Rough-scaled Lizard
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lacertidae
- Genus
- Ichnotropis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyLacertidae
- genusIchnotropis
- speciesIchnotropis grandiceps Broadley, 1967
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ichnotropis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Angolan rough-scaled lizardIchnotropis bivittata Bocage, 1866 | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ichnotropis chapini Schmidt, 1919 | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tanzanian rough-scaled lizardIchnotropis tanganicana Boulenger, 1917 | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Marx's Rough-scaled LizardIchnotropis microlepidota Marx, 1956 | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cape Rough-scaled LizardIchnotropis capensis (Smith, 1838) | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Ichnotropis&species=grandiceps Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6MRZQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.