Sand diver lizard (Meroles anchietae), on coastal dunes. This reptile is also known as the shovel-snouted lizard. It is a small diurnal lizard that is

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Sand diver lizard (Meroles anchietae), on coastal dunes. This reptile is also known as the shovel-snouted lizard. It is a small diurnal lizard that is native (endemic) to the Namib Desert. Unlike other lizards, which mostly eat insects, this one will also eat plant seeds. Photographed in Namibia.

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