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Meroles
Sign in to saveMeroles 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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Within Vinony's link graph, Meroles is referenced by 14 other articles, and connects out to Africa, Animalia and Reptilia.
It is catalogued under topics including Lacertid lizards of Africa, Lizard genera and Meroles.
Its subject is documented across 21 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLacertidae
Meroles – rodzaj jaszczurki z rodziny jaszczurkowatych (Lacertidae).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 53
- Family
- Lacertidae
- Collections
- FMNH
- Recorded in
- Tanzania, South Africa, Bechuanaland Protectorate
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lacertinae
- Image
- Meroles knoxii.jpg
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- Category:Meroles
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description
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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.
==Description== Desert lizards have fine, granular dorsal scales. The hind toes are elongated and possess fringes of scales.
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