The black-lined plated lizard (''Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus'') 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
Gabon,
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Angola,
Namibia,
Tanzania,
Botswana,
Malawi,
Mozambique,
South Africa,
Zimbabwe,
Kenya, and
Zambia.
References
Gerrhosaurus
Reptiles described in 1857
Taxa named by Edward Hallowell (herpetologist)
{{lizard-stub