Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus Hallowell, 1857 is a animal in the Gerrhosauridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus Hallowell, 1857

Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus Hallowell, 1857

Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus, the black-lined plated lizard, is a Gerrhosauridae lizard found across multiple countries in southern and eastern Africa.

Genus
Gerrhosaurus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus Hallowell, 1857

The black-lined plated lizard, scientifically named Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus, is a species of lizard that belongs to the Gerrhosauridae family. This species has been recorded in Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Zambia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Gerrhosauridae Gerrhosaurus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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