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Smaug

Wikipedia Abstract

Smaug (/smaʊɡ/) is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. He is a powerful, fearsome dragon who invaded the Dwarf kingdom of Erebor 150 years prior to the events described in the novel. A group of 13 Dwarves mounted a quest to take the kingdom back, aided by the wizard Gandalf and the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins. Smaug is described as "a most specially greedy, strong and wicked worm".
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Species

Smaug barbertonensis (Barberton's girdle-tailed lizard) (Attributes)
Smaug breyeri (Waterberg girdle-tailed lizard) (Attributes)
Smaug depressus (Zoutpansberg Girdled Lizard) (Attributes)
Smaug giganteus (Giant Girdled Lizard or Sungazer) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Smaug mossambicus (Gorongosa girdle-tailed lizard) (Attributes)
Smaug regius (Regal girdle-tailed lizard) (Attributes)
Smaug swazicus
Smaug vandami (Warren's girdle-tailed lizard) (Attributes)
Smaug warreni (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