Giant girdled lizard  (Cordylus giganteus)

IUCN Red List species status – Vulnerable
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Facts – Giant girdled lizard

Also known as: Giant Spiny-tailed Lizard, Giant Zonure, Sungazer
  
French: Cordyle Géant, Lézard À Queue Épineuse Géant
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyCordylidae
GenusCordylus (1)

Status – Giant girdled lizard

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

Description – Giant girdled lizard

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2010)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. CITES (March, 2010)
    http://www.cites.org
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Giant girdled lizard side profile
Giant girdled lizard side profile

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