Matobosaurus
| Matobosaurus | |
|---|---|
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| common giant plated lizard, Matobosaurus validus | |
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Reptilia | 
| Order: | Squamata | 
| Suborder: | Scinciformata | 
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha | 
| Family: | Gerrhosauridae | 
| Subfamily: | Gerrhosaurinae | 
| Genus: | 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
- ^ Matobosaurus . In: IUCN 2021. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021.3.
- ^ "Matobosaurus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.