Cordylidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Squamata. The family contains 17 accepted species worldwide.
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Ninurta coeruleopunctatus (Hewitt & Methuen, 1913)
Ninurta coeruleopunctatus, the blue-spotted girdled lizard, is a endemic lizard …
Platysaurus intermedius Matschie, 1891
Platysaurus intermedius, the common flat lizard, is a widespread Platysaurus spe…
Pseudocordylus subviridis (Smith, 1838)
Pseudocordylus subviridis, the Drakensberg crag lizard, is a small cordylid liza…
Smaug vandami (Fitzsimons, 1930)
Smaug vandami is a large dark brown lizard with yellow rings native to grassland…
Pseudocordylus melanotus (Smith, 1838)
Pseudocordylus melanotus, the common crag lizard, is an ovoviviparous lizard nat…
Cordylus niger Cuvier, 1829
Cordylus niger, the black girdled lizard, is a medium-sized solitary lizard foun…
Chamaesaura anguina Linnaeus, 1758
Chamaesaura anguina, the Cape grass lizard, is an ovoviviparous lizard species w…
Karusasaurus polyzonus (Smith, 1838)
Karusasaurus polyzonus, the Karoo girdled lizard, is a common diurnal insectivor…
Ouroborus cataphractus (Boie, 1828)
Ouroborus cataphractus, the armadillo girdled lizard, is an ovoviviparous lizard…
Platysaurus lebomboensis Jacobsen, 1994
Platysaurus lebomboensis, the Lebombo flat lizard, is a small southern African l…
Platysaurus broadleyi Branch & Whiting, 1997
Platysaurus broadleyi, the Augrabies flat lizard, is a medium-sized lizard nativ…
Cordylus vittifer (Reichenow, 1887)
Cordylus vittifer, the Transvaal girdled lizard, is distinguished by elongated n…
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.
Cordylidae is classified in the order , class Squamata, phylum Chordata. Its underbelly is yellow with a blackish pattern, with the most distinct pattern found under the chin.
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