Namazonurus

Namazonurus
Namazonurus peersi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Cordylidae
Genus: Namazonurus
Stanley et al., 2011

Namazonurus, is a genus of lizards, commonly known as Namaqua girdled lizards, in the family Cordylidae.[1] The genus contains five species, which are endemic to southern Africa, and feed on insects and small vertebrates.[2]

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.[3]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Namazonurus.

References

  1. ^ "Namaqua Girdled Lizards (Namazonurus)". HerpMapper. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Namazonurus ". America Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  3. ^ Genus Namazonurus at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

  • Stanley EL, Bauer AM, Jackman TR, Branch WR, Mouton PLFN (2011). "Between a rock and a hard polytomy: Rapid radiation in the rupicolous girdled lizards (Squamata: Cordylidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 58 (1): 53–70. (Namazonurus, new genus).



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