🦋 Identification Guide

How to Identify Cordylidae

Q: How do you identify Cordylidae?

Cordylidae animals belong to the null order in the Animalia kingdom. Each subspecies has distinct coloration in adult males. Use the iNature app for instant AI-powered identification in the field.

Q: What are the key characteristics of Cordylidae?

Cordylidae species are classified in the order null, class Squamata, kingdom Animalia. The family contains 17 accepted species.

17 species · Animalia · Order

Cordylidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Squamata. The family contains 17 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

Each subspecies has distinct coloration in adult males.

For instant identification in the field, use the iNature app — AI-powered, works offline.

Representative Cordylidae Species

Cordylus niger Cuvier, 1829

Cordylus niger, the black girdled lizard, is a medium-sized solitary lizard foun…

Platysaurus broadleyi Branch & Whiting, 1997

Platysaurus broadleyi, the Augrabies flat lizard, is a medium-sized lizard nativ…

Platysaurus intermedius Matschie, 1891

Platysaurus intermedius, the common flat lizard, is a widespread Platysaurus spe…

Platysaurus minor Fitzsimons, 1930

The Waterberg flat lizard (Platysaurus minor) is a small striped lizard found in…

Pseudocordylus melanotus (Smith, 1838)

Pseudocordylus melanotus, the common crag lizard, is an ovoviviparous lizard nat…

Karusasaurus polyzonus (Smith, 1838)

Karusasaurus polyzonus, the Karoo girdled lizard, is a common diurnal insectivor…

Smaug vandami (Fitzsimons, 1930)

Smaug vandami is a large dark brown lizard with yellow rings native to grassland…

Platysaurus orientalis Fitzsimons, 1941

Platysaurus orientalis, the Sekukhune flat lizard, is a small lizard native to s…

Chamaesaura anguina Linnaeus, 1758

Chamaesaura anguina, the Cape grass lizard, is an ovoviviparous lizard species w…

Cordylus cordylus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cordylus cordylus, the Cape girdled lizard, is a South African insectivorous liz…

Pseudocordylus microlepidotus (Cuvier, 1829)

Pseudocordylus microlepidotus has similar-sized sexes with distinct differences …

Platysaurus lebomboensis Jacobsen, 1994

Platysaurus lebomboensis, the Lebombo flat lizard, is a small southern African l…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Cordylidae?

Cordylidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. Each subspecies has distinct coloration in adult males. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.