''Tetradactylus'' is a

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of lizards in 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

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Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

Species

The genus ''Tetradactylus'' contains the following species which are recognized as being valid. www.reptile-database.org. *''

Tetradactylus africanus ''Tetradactylus africanus'', commonly known as the eastern long-tailed seps or African whip lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is found in South Africa and Eswatini Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of E ...

'' – African long-tailed seps *''

Tetradactylus breyeri ''Tetradactylus breyeri'', commonly known as Breyer's long-tailed seps or Breyer's whip lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is endemic to South Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''breyeri'', is in honor of ...

'' – Breyer's long-tailed seps, vulnerable (VU) *''

Tetradactylus eastwoodae ''Tetradactylus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gerrhosauridae. The genus is endemic to Africa. Species The genus ''Tetradactylus'' contains the following species which are recognized as being valid. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Tetrada ...

'' – Eastwood's long-tailed seps, extinct (EX) *''

Tetradactylus ellenbergeri ''Tetradactylus ellenbergeri'', commonly known as Ellen's whip lizard and Ellenberger's long-tailed seps, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is indigenous to Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''ellenbergeri'', i ...

'' – Ellenberger's long-tailed seps *''

Tetradactylus fitzsimonsi ''Tetradactylus fitzsimonsi'', commonly known as Fitzsimons' long-tailed seps and FitzSimons' whip lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is endemic to South Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''fitzsimonsi'' ...

'' – Fitzsimons's long-tailed seps *''

Tetradactylus seps ''Tetradactylus seps'', commonly known as the short-legged seps or five-toed whip lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RS ...

'' – short-legged seps *''

Tetradactylus tetradactylus ''Tetradactylus tetradactylus'', commonly known as the Cape long-tailed seps or longtail whip lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of Sout ...

'' – long-toed seps *''

Tetradactylus udzungwensis ''Tetradactylus udzungwensis'', commonly known as the Udzungwa long-tailed seps, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is found in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East ...

'' – Udzungwa long-tailed seps ''

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'': A

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally named in a genus other than ''Tetradactylus''.

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