Matobosaurus

Matobosaurus is a small genus of lizards in the family Gerrhosauridae. The genus is found in southern Africa.^[1]

Matobosaurus
common giant plated lizard, Matobosaurus validus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gerrhosauridae
Subfamily:	Gerrhosaurinae
Genus:	Matobosaurus Bates & Tolley, 2013

Species

There are two species which are recognized as being valid.^[2]

• Matobosaurus validus (Smith, 1849) – common giant plated lizard
• Matobosaurus maltzahni (De Grys, 1938) – western giant plated lizard