Meroles
| Meroles | |
|---|---|
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| Meroles knoxii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Subfamily: | Lacertinae |
| Genus: | Meroles Gray, |
| Species | |
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7 species, See text. | |
Meroles (also known as Desert Lizards) is a genus of desert lizards of the family Lacertidae. There are seven species, inhabiting southwestern Africa, especially the Namib Desert.
Description
Desert Lizards have fine, granular dorsal scales. The hind toes are elongated and possess fringes of scales.[1]
Species
- Meroles anchietae
- Meroles ctenodactylus
- Meroles cuneirostris
- Meroles knoxii
- Meroles micropholidotus
- Meroles reticulatus
- Meroles suborbitalis
See also
References
- ↑ Branch, Bill (1998). Field guide to snakes and other reptiles of southern Africa (3rd ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 164–167. ISBN 1868720403.