Matobosaurus maltzahni

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Matobosaurus maltzahni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Scinciformata
Infraorder: Scincomorpha
Family: Gerrhosauridae
Genus: Matobosaurus
Species:
M. maltzahni
Binomial name
Matobosaurus maltzahni
(De Grys, 1938)
Giant lizard, Matobosaurus maltzahni, photographed at Spitzkoppe, Namibia, March 2023 Matobosaurus maltzahni.jpg
Giant lizard, Matobosaurus maltzahni, photographed at Spitzkoppe, Namibia, March 2023

The western giant plated lizard (Matobosaurus maltzahni) is a species of lizard in the Gerrhosauridae family. It is found in Angola and Namibia. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Baptista, N.; Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F.; Ceríaco, L.M.P.; Conradie, W. (2020). "Matobosaurus maltzahni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T54049436A54049485. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Matobosaurus maltzahni". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2007-12-30.


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