| Namazonurus | |
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| Namazonurus peersi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Cordylidae |
| Genus: | Namazonurus Stanley et al., 2011 |
Namazonurus, is a genus of lizards, commonly known as Namaqua girdled lizards, in the family Cordylidae. [1] The genus contains five species, which are endemic to southern Africa, and feed on insects and small vertebrates. [2]
The following species are recognized as being valid. [3]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Namazonurus.
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