Gerrhosaurus

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

Gerrhosaurus
G. flavigularis in the Kruger N. P.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gerrhosauridae
Subfamily:	Gerrhosaurinae
Genus:	Gerrhosaurus Wiegmann, 1828

Habitat

Species of Gerrhosaurus are found in dry, rocky semi-open habitats.^{[citation needed]}

Species and subspecies

The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid.^[1] Some have been reassigned to new genera.

• Gerrhosaurus auritus Boettger, 1887 – Kalahari plated lizard
• Gerrhosaurus bulsi Laurent, 1954
• Gerrhosaurus flavigularis Wiegmann, 1828 – yellow-throated plated lizard
  • Gerrhosaurus flavigularis fitzsimonsi Loveridge, 1942
  • Gerrhosaurus flavigularis flavigularis Wiegmann, 1828
• Gerrhosaurus multilineatus Bocage, 1866
• Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus Hallowell, 1857 – black-lined plated lizard
  • Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus ahlefeldti Hellmich & Schmelcher, 1956
  • Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus nigrolineatus Hallowell, 1857
• Gerrhosaurus skoogi Andersson, 1916 – desert plated lizard
• Gerrhosaurus typicus A. Smith, 1837 – Namaqua plated lizard