The keeled plated lizard (''Gerrhosaurus multilineatus'') is a
species of
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
in the
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 ...
family.
It is found in
Angola,
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Zambia,
Namibia, and
Botswana.
References
Gerrhosaurus
Reptiles described in 1866
Taxa named by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage
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