Matobosaurus

Matobosaurus
common giant plated lizard, Matobosaurus validus
Scientific classification
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.