| Namazonurus | |
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| Namazonurus peersi | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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
- Namazonurus campbelli (V. FitzSimons, 1938)
- Namazonurus lawrenci (V. FitzSimons, 1939)
- Namazonurus namaquensis (Methuen & Hewitt, 1914)
- Namazonurus peersi (Hewitt, 1932)
- Namazonurus pustulatus (W. Peters, 1862)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Namazonurus.
References
References
- "Namaqua Girdled Lizards (Namazonurus)". HerpMapper. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "Namazonurus ". America Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- Genus Namazonurus at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
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).