''Namazonurus'', is a

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, commonly known as Namaqua girdled lizards, in the family

Cordylidae Cordylidae is a family of small- to medium-sized lizards that occur in southern and eastern Africa. They are commonly known as girdled lizards, spinytail lizards, or girdle-tail lizards. Cordylidae is closely related to the family Gerrhosaurida ...

. The genus contains five

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, which are

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to southern

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, and feed on

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and small

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Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Namazonurus campbelli'' *''

Namazonurus lawrenci Lawrence's girdled lizard (''Namazonurus lawrenci)'' is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996).''Cordylus lawrenci '' 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Specie ...

'' *'' Namazonurus namaquensis'' *'' Namazonurus peersi'' *'' Namazonurus pustulatus'' ''

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'': A

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Namazonurus''.

Species

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