Chris Mattison / Augrabies flat lizard (Platysaurus broadleyi). Augrabies Falls National Park, South Africa, October.

Chris Mattison / Augrabies flat lizard (Platysaurus broadleyi). Augrabies Falls National Park, South Africa, October.

Brent Stephenson / Madagascar Plated Lizard (Zonosaurus madagascariensis) on a mossy boulder. Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar.

Tony Phelps / Cape Crag Lizard (Pseudocordylus microlepidotus) sheltering from sun in crevice. De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, January.

Daniel Heuclin / Emperor Flat Lizard (Platysaurus imperator) male basking on rock. Controlled conditions. North Eastern Zimbabwe, November.

Daniel Heuclin / Emperor Flat Lizard (Platysaurus imperator) male basking on rock. Controlled conditions. North Eastern Zimbabwe, November.

Daniel Heuclin / Emperor Flat Lizard (Platysaurus imperator) head in profile; male. Controlled conditions. North Eastern Zimbabwe, November.

Tony Phelps / Karoo girdled lizard (Cordylus polyzonus) in rocky shoreline habitat. Noup, Namaqualand, Northern Cape, South Africa

Tony Phelps / Karoo girdled lizard (Cordylus polyzonus) Noup, Namaqualand, Northern Cape, South Africa

Charlie Summers / Broadley's flat Lizard (Platysaurus broadleyi) resting on rock, Augrabies National Park, South Africa.

Tony Phelps / Cape crag lizard (Pseudocordylus microlepidotus) sunning on rock, DeHoop Nature reserve, South Africa

Tony Phelps / Drakensburg crag lizard (Pseudocordylus melanotus subviridis) lying in gap between rocks, Sterkfontein, Free State, South Africa

Edwin Giesbers / Western / Broad-tailed Girdled Lizard (Zonosaurus laticaudatus) portrait, Madagascar

Tony Phelps / Sungazer (Gerrhosaurus giganteus) lizard captive, from Orange Free State, South Africa

Tony Phelps / Sungazer (Gerrhosaurus giganteus) lizard captive, from Orange Free State, South Africa

Piotr Naskrecki / Karoo Girdled Lizard (Cordylus polyzonus), Cederberg Wilderness Area, Western Cape, South Africa

Inaki Relanzon / Lizard, (Zonosaurus madagascariensis), Nosy Tanikely, Madagascar.

Miles Barton / Armadillo girdled lizard (Cordylus cataphractus) coiled up in defensive posture in person's hand. Elands Bay, South Africa

PREMAPHOTOS / Ornamental flat lizard {Platysaurus guttatus minor} male in full breeding colours, South Africa

PREMAPHOTOS / Cape flat tailed lizard {Platysaurus capensis} male in full breeding colours, South Africa

Rod Williams / Giant girdled / Sungazer lizard {Cordylus giganticus} feeding on insect prey, captive, from South Africa

Tony Phelps / Cape girdled lizard {Cordylus cordylus} DeHoop NR, Western Cape, South Africa

Jose B. Ruiz / Multicoloured lizard {Platysaurus sp} Matobe NP, Zimbabwe

Rod Williams / Giant girdled lizard / sungazer {Cordylus giganticus} captive, from South Africa

Tony Heald / Yellow throated plated lizard (Gerrhosaurus flavigularis) Etosha national park, Namibia.

Tony Phelps / Girdled lizard {Cordylus cordylus} Western Cape, South Africa

Tony Phelps / Cape crag lizard {Pseudocorylus microlepidotus} South Africa

Tony Phelps / Cape crag lizard {Pseudocorylus microlepidotus} South Africa

Tony Phelps / Cape crag lizard {Pseudocorylus microlepidotus} South Africa

ZSSD / Armadillo Lizard (Cordylus cataphractus) curled up in typical defensive posture, native to Namibia and South Africa

Tony Phelps / Cape Girdled Lizard {Cordylus cordylus} DeHoop Nature reserve, Western Cape, South Africa

Tony Phelps / Cape Girdled Lizard {Cordylus cordylus} DeHoop Nature reserve, Western Cape, South Africa