Gerrhosauridae, the plated lizards, is a family native to Africa and Madagascar, closely related to skinks and once classified alongside them, comprising seven genera in two subfamilies, Gerrhosaurinae and Zonosaurinae, and roughly 38 species in total. Body form varies across the family, with some species having four fully developed limbs and others only vestigial hind limbs, and most are believed to lay eggs. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Living or Extinct Taxonomic Rank In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Madagascar, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ579535, descriptionView the Source 2. Gerrhosauridae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The Gerrhosauridae are a family of lizards native to Africa and Madagascar.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the SourceWikidata: Gerrhosauridae
Wikidata Q579535, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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