Biology:Matobosaurus

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Short description: Genus of lizards

Matobosaurus
Giant Plated Lizard (Gerrhosaurus validus) (11688565126).jpg
common giant plated lizard, Matobosaurus validus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gerrhosauridae
Subfamily: Gerrhosaurinae
Genus: Matobosaurus
Bates & Tolley, 2013

Matobosaurus is a small genus of lizards in the family Gerrhosauridae. The genus is found in southern Africa.[1]

Species

There are two species which are recognized as being valid.[2]

  • Matobosaurus validus (Smith, 1849) – common giant plated lizard
  • Matobosaurus maltzahni (De Grys, 1938) – western giant plated lizard

References

  1. Matobosaurus . In: IUCN 2021. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021.3.
  2. "Matobosaurus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Wikidata ☰ Q18011539 entry