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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Infraorder
  
Scincomorpha

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Suborder
  
Lacertilia

Family
  
Lacertidae

Rank
  
Genus

Meroles wwwreptariumczcontentphotord07Merolesanchi

Similar
  
Pedioplanis, Nucras, Heliobolus, Tropidosaura, Latastia

Meroles is a genus of lizards, commonly known as desert lizards, in the family Lacertidae. The genus contains eight species, inhabiting southwestern Africa, especially the Namib Desert.

Contents

Meroles Meroles cuneirostris The Reptile Database

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Description

Desert lizards have fine, granular dorsal scales. The hind toes are elongated and possess fringes of scales.

Species

The following eight species are recognized as being valid.

Meroles Meroles knoxii The Reptile Database

  • Meroles anchietae (Bocage, 1867)
  • Meroles ctenodactylus (A. Smith, 1838)
  • Meroles cuneirostris (Strauch, 1867)
  • Meroles knoxii (Milne-Edwards, 1829)
  • Meroles micropholidotus Mertens, 1938
  • Meroles reticulatus (Bocage, 1867)
  • Meroles suborbitalis (W. Peters, 1854)
  • Meroles squamulosus (W. Peters, 1869)

    • Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Meroles.

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    Meroles Meroles suborbitalis PETERS 1869

    Meroles knoxii Knox39s desert lizard

    References

    Meroles Wikipedia
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