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Meroles (Sand lizard)

Synonyms: Pachyrhynchus; Pachyrhyncus

Wikipedia Abstract

Meroles is a genus of lizards, commonly known as desert lizards, in the family Lacertidae. The genus contains eight species, inhabiting southwestern Africa, especially the Namib Desert.
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Species

Meroles anchietae (Anchieta's Desert Lizard) (Attributes)
Meroles ctenodactylus (Smith's Sand Lizard) (Attributes)
Meroles cuneirostris (Wedge-snouted Sand Lizard, Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard) (Attributes)
Meroles knoxii (Knox's Ocellated Sand Lizard) (Attributes)
Meroles micropholidotus (Small-scaled Sand Lizard) (Attributes)
Meroles reticulatus (Reticulate Sand Lizard) (Attributes)
Meroles squamulosus (Common Rough-scaled Lizard) (Attributes)
Meroles suborbitalis (Spotted Sand Lizard) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0