''Tetradactylus'' is a
genus of lizards in the
family Gerrhosauridae
The Gerrhosauridae are a family of lizards native to Africa and Madagascar.
Habitat
Also known as plated lizards, species in the family Gerrhosauridae live in a range of habitats, from rocky crevices to sand dunes.
Description
Their form i ...
. The genus is
endemic to
Africa.
Species
The genus ''Tetradactylus'' contains the following species which are recognized as being valid.
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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 ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officia ...
'' – African long-tailed seps
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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)
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Tetradactylus eastwoodae'' – Eastwood's long-tailed seps, extinct (EX)
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Tetradactylus ellenbergeri
''Tetradactylus ellenbergeri'', Common name, commonly known as Ellen's whip lizard and Ellenberger's long-tailed seps, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Gerrhosauridae. The species is indigenous to Africa.
Etymology
The Spec ...
'' – Ellenberger's long-tailed seps
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Tetradactylus fitzsimonsi
''Tetradactylus fitzsimonsi'', commonly known as Fitzsimons's long-tailed seps, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Gerrhosauridae.
The species is Endemism, endemic to South Africa.
References
Tetradactylus
Reptiles de ...
'' – Fitzsimons's long-tailed seps
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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
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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 South ...
'' – long-toed seps
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Tetradactylus udzungwensis
''Tetradactylus udzungwensis'', commonly known as the Udzungwa long-tailed seps, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Gerrhosauridae.
The species is found in Tanzania.
References
Tetradactylus
Reptiles described in 2004 ...
'' – Udzungwa long-tailed seps
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Nota bene'': A
binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally named in a genus other than ''Tetradactylus''.
References
Further reading
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Berger-Dell'Mour HAE (1983). "''Der Übergang von Echse zu Schleiche in der Gattung ''Tetradactylus'', Merrem''
. ''Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Anatomie und Ontogenie der Tiere'' 110: 1–152. (in German).
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Boulenger GA (1887). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. ... Gerrhosauridæ ...'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I-XL. (Genus ''Tetradactylus'', p. 124).
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Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (Genus ''Tetradactylus'', pp. 181–182).
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Merrem B (1820). ''Versuch eines Systems der Amphibien: Tentamen Systematis Amphibiorum.'' Marburg: J.C. Krieger. xv + 191 pp. + one plate. (''Tetradactylus'', new genus, p. 75). (in German and Latin).
Gerrhosauridae
Lizard genera
Taxa named by Blasius Merrem
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