Gerrhosaurus
Genus of lizards
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Gerrhosaurus is a genus of lizards native to southern and eastern Africa.
| Gerrhosaurus | |
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| G. flavigularis in the Kruger N. P. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gerrhosauridae |
| Subfamily: | Gerrhosaurinae |
| Genus: | Gerrhosaurus Wiegmann, 1828 |
Habitat
Species of Gerrhosaurus are found in dry, rocky semi-open habitats.[citation needed]
Species and subspecies
The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid.[1] 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 multilineatus Bocage, 1866
- Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus Hallowell, 1857 – black-lined plated lizard
- Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus ahlefeldti Hellmich & Schmelcher, 1956
- Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus nigrolineatus Hallowell, 1857
- Gerrhosaurus skoogi Andersson, 1916 – desert plated lizard
- Gerrhosaurus typicus A. Smith, 1837 – Namaqua plated lizard
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