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Giant girdled lizard
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The sungazer (Smaug giganteus, syn. Cordylus giganteus), also known as the giant girdled lizard, giant dragon lizard, ouvolk,[2] or giant zonure,[3] is the largest species of the Cordylidae, a family of lizards from sub-Saharan Africa.[4] This threatened species is endemic to Highveld grasslands in the interior of South Africa.[4] In 2011, it was assigned to the new genus Smaug, along with seven other species previously belonging to the genus Cordylus, based on a comprehensive molecular phylogeny of the Cordylidae.[5]
Quick Facts Sungazer, Conservation status ...
Sungazer | |
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Smaug giganteus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Cordylidae |
Genus: | Smaug |
Species: | S. giganteus |
Binomial name | |
Smaug giganteus (Smith, 1844) | |
Synonyms | |
Cordylus giganteus |
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