Brief Description –

Adolfus africanus, commonly known as the Multi-scaled Forest Lizard or Green-bellied Forest Lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is found in central and eastern Africa, specifically in Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Cameroon, Northwest Zambia, West Kenya, Republic of South Sudan, and Central African Republic. Adolfus africanus is primarily associated with primary forests and inhabits areas up to 2200 meters above sea level, with its type locality in Entebbe, Uganda. It is currently listed as Least Concern (IUCN), but given its close association with gallery forest and primary forest it is directly threatened by ongoing deforestation in Africa. Adolfus africanus has a distinctive, rugged appearance due to its keeled back scales. It has a pointed snout, relatively large eyes, and a slender build, with a tail roughly twice the length of the body. The body scales are rhombic with diagonal keels, and the mid-dorsal scales are notably larger than those on the flanks (18–24 transverse scale rows at mid-body). It has a copper-bronze head, and the the body features a dark lateral band, which is bordered by yellow spots and lines. The tail is brown with feint lighter bands and the underside is immaculate lime green. Adolfus africanus is a diurnal and semi-arboreal species, which can often be seen basking in dappled sunlight on fallen tree limbs, trunks, and exposed roots within clearings of the forest. while it can often be seen amongst the branches, it rarely ventures above three meters on vertical trunks, which suggests it spends much of its time in the undergrowth. This species presumably lays eggs (oviparous).