''Matobosaurus'' is a small

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lizards Lizard is the common name used for all squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The ...

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Gerrhosauridae The Gerrhosauridae are a family of lizards native to Africa and Madagascar. They are close relatives of skinks and were once classified in the same family as them. Habitat Also known as plated lizards, species in the family Gerrhosauridae live ...

. The genus is found in southern Africa.''.
In: IUCN 2021. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021.3.

Species

There are two species which are recognized as being valid."''Matobosaurus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Matobosaurus validus'' – common giant plated lizard *'' Matobosaurus maltzahni'' – western giant plated lizard

References

Matobosaurus Lizard genera {{Lizard-stub