Gerrhosaurus

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Gerrhosaurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Gerrhosauridae Genus: Gerrhosaurus

The Gerrhosaurus are a genus of lizards native to southern and eastern Africa. There are six species found in dry, rocky semi-open habitats.

[edit] Classification

Genus Gerrhosaurus

• Yellow-throated Plated Lizard, Gerrhosaurus flavigularis
  • Gerrhosaurus flavigularis fitzsimonsi
  • Gerrhosaurus flavigularis flavigularis
• Sudan Plated Lizard, Gerrhosaurus major
  • Gerrhosaurus major bottegoi
  • Gerrhosaurus major major
• Gerrhosaurus multilineatus
  • Kalahari Plated Lizard, Gerrhosaurus multilineatus auritus
  • Gerrhosaurus multilineatus multilineatus
• Black-lined Plated Lizard, Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus
  • Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus ahlefeldti
  • Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus nigrolineatus
• Namaqua Plated Lizard, Gerrhosaurus typicus
• Giant Plated Lizard, Gerrhosaurus validus
  • Gerrhosaurus validus maltzahni
  • Gerrhosaurus validus validus