The Gerrhosauridae are a family of lizards native to Africa and Madagascar. They are close relatives of skinks and were once classified in the same family as them.[1]
Gerrhosauridae | |
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Broadleysaurus major | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
Clade: | Cordyliformes |
Family: | Gerrhosauridae Fitzinger, 1843 |
Also known as plated lizards, species in the family Gerrhosauridae live in a range of habitats, from rocky crevices to sand dunes.[1]
Their form is variable, some species having four fully developed limbs, and others having vestigial hind limbs only.[1]
Family Gerrhosauridae