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Pseudocordylus
Sign in to savePseudocordylus is a genus of small to large girdled lizards from South Africa, commonly known as crag lizards. Six species of Pseudocordylus are known; they are distinguished from girdled lizards of the genus Cordylus by the presence of granular scales on the back instead of osteoderms.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyCordylidae
Pseudocordylus es un género de reptiles escamosos de la familia Cordylidae propios del sur de África. Especies Según The Reptile Database:[1] Pseudocordylus langi Loveridge, 1944 Pseudocordylus melanotus (Smith, 1838) Pseudocordylus microlepidotus (Cuvier, 1829) Pseudocordylus spinosus Fitzsimons, 1947 Pseudocordylus subviridis (Smith, 1838) Pseudocordylus transvaalensis Fitzsimons, 1943 Referencias ↑ Uetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (ed.). «Pseudocordylus». Reptile Database. Reptarium. Consultado el 25 de marzo de 2014.
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Pseudocordylus is a genus of small to large girdled lizards from South Africa, commonly known as crag lizards. Six species of Pseudocordylus are known; they are distinguished from girdled lizards of the genus Cordylus by the presence of granular scales on the back instead of osteoderms.
==Species== The following six species are recognized as being valid. Pseudocordylus langi – Lang's crag lizard Pseudocordylus melanotus – common crag lizard Pseudocordylus microlepidotus – Cape crag lizard Pseudocordylus spinosus – spiny crag lizard Pseudocordylus subviridis – Drakensberg crag lizard Pseudocordylus transvaalensis – northern crag lizard