Matobosaurus validus (Smith, 1849) is a animal in the Gerrhosauridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Matobosaurus validus (Smith, 1849)
Matobosaurus validus, the giant plated lizard, is a wary Gerrhosauridae lizard found in southern African dry to mesic habitats.
Identify with AI — OfflineThe giant plated lizard, scientifically named Matobosaurus validus (Smith, 1849), is a species of lizard belonging to the family Gerrhosauridae.
This lizard occurs in southern Africa, where it inhabits dry to mesic habitats.
Giant plated lizards are wary animals that stay close to their rocky retreats.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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