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Gerrhosaurus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Gerrhosaurinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Gerrhosauridae

Scientific name
  
Gerrhosaurus

Higher classification
  
Gerrhosauridae

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

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Lower classifications
  
Sudan plated lizard, Namaqua plated lizard

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Gerrhosaurus is a genus of lizards native to southern and eastern Africa.

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Habitat

Species of Gerrhosaurus are found in dry, rocky semi-open habitats.

Species and subspecies

The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid. Some have been reassigned to new genera.


  • Gerrhosaurus auritus Boettger, 1887 – Kalahari plated lizard
  • Gerrhosaurus bulsi Laurent, 1954
  • Gerrhosaurus flavigularis Wiegmann, 1828 – yellow-throated plated lizard
  • Gerrhosaurus flavigularis fitzsimonsi Loveridge, 1942
  • Gerrhosaurus flavigularis flavigularis Wiegmann, 1828
  • Gerrhosaurus major A.H.A. Duméril, 1851 = Broadleysaurus major – Sudan plated lizard
  • Gerrhosaurus multilineatus Bocage, 1866
  • Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus Hallowell, 1857 – black-lined plated lizard
  • Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus ahlefeldti Hellmich & Schmelcher, 1956
  • Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus nigrolineatus Hallowell, 1857
  • Gerrhonotus skoogi Andersson, 1916 – desert plated lizard
  • Gerrhosaurus typicus A. Smith, 1837 – Namaqua plated lizard
  • Gerrhosaurus validus A. Smith, 1849 = Matobosaurus validus – giant plated lizard
  • Gerrhosaurus validus maltzahni De Grys, 1938 = Matobosaurus maltzahni
  • Gerrhosaurus validus validus A. Smith, 1849 = Matobosaurus validus


    • Gerrhosaurus Plated Lizards Genus Gerrhosaurus iNaturalistorg

    Gerrhosaurus FileAmneville Gerrhosaurus major 27 08 2010 2jpg Wikimedia Commons

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    Gerrhosaurus FileGerrhosaurus major at Beijing Zoo 1JPG Wikimedia Commons

    References

    Gerrhosaurus Wikipedia
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