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Gerrhosaurus

Bates, Michael F.;Tolley, Krystal A.;Edwards, Shelley;Davids, Zoë;Da Silva, Jessica M.;Branch, William R.

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Gerrhosaurus

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Gerrhosaurus is a genus of lizards native to southern and eastern Africa.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassSquamata
  4. FamilyGerrhosauridae
Observations recorded3,861

El género Gerrhosaurus comprende a seis lagartos nativos del sur y el este de África, todos se encuentran en hábitats secos y rocosos. Clasificación Genus Gerrhosaurus Lagarto plateado de garganta amarilla, Gerrhosaurus flavigularis Gerrhosaurus flavigularis fitzsimonsi Gerrhosaurus flavigularis flavigularis Lagarto plateado de Sudán, Gerrhosaurus major Gerrhosaurus major bottegoi Gerrhosaurus major major Gerrhosaurus multilineatus Lagarto plateado del Kalahari, Gerrhosaurus multilineatus auritus Gerrhosaurus multilineatus multilineatus Lagarto plateado de línea negra, Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus ahlefeldti Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus nigrolineatus Lagarto plateado Namaqua, Gerrhosaurus typicus Lagarto plateado gigante, Gerrhosaurus validus Gerrhosaurus validus maltzahni Gerrhosaurus validus validus Datos: Q2248071 Multimedia: Especies: Gerrhosaurus

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
28
Family
Gerrhosauridae
Collections
CAS, HSU, MVZ, ROM, YPM, UCM
Recorded in
Angola, Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Zambia, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The, Congo

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Gerrhosaurus
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Category:Gerrhosaurus
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Habitat
  • Species and subspecies
  • References
  • Further reading

Gerrhosaurus is a genus of lizards native to southern and eastern Africa.

==Habitat== Species of Gerrhosaurus are found in dry, rocky semi-open habitats.

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