Published December 14, 2018
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First observations of nectar-drinking lizards on the African mainland
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(1) and (2) Hemicordylus capensis (Cape cliff lizard) visiting Massonia grandiflora near the Pakhuis pass (Cederberg) licking nectar
with its tongue, mostly touching the anthers of the flowers, getting dusted with pollen at its snout and touching the stigma;
(3) and (4) Rhoptropella ocellata (Namaqua day gecko) visiting Eucomis regia ssp. pillansii near Kamieskroon (Namaqualand) lapping nectar and touching the anthers of the flowers.