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Matobosaurus validus (Smith 1849)

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Reusepantserakkedis ( Afrikaans )

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Die Reusepantserakkedis (Gerrhosaurus validus) is 'n akkedis wat voorkom in Limpopo, Mpumalanga en Kwazulu-Natal. Die reptiel is 50 tot 60 cm lank en leef in skeure in klipbanke.

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'n Reusepantserakkedis by die Mopani-kamp, Krugerwildtuin.
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'n Reusepantserakkedis in die Krugerwildtuin

Die reptiel het 'n plat lyf en die bene is kort, die stert lank en die kop betreklik klein. Die skubbe is plaatagtig met kolletjies. Dit skep 'n dwarsbandpatroon. Die jonger reptiele het duidelike swart en pienkgeel patrone.

Hulle leef van insekte, koggelmanders, geitjies, vye en bessies.

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Die Reusepantserakkedis (Gerrhosaurus validus) is 'n akkedis wat voorkom in Limpopo, Mpumalanga en Kwazulu-Natal. Die reptiel is 50 tot 60 cm lank en leef in skeure in klipbanke.

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Giant plated lizard

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The giant plated lizard (Matobosaurus validus) is a lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae, which is found in dry to mesic habitats of southern Africa.[2] They are wary and stay close to their rocky retreats.[3]

Physical attributes

Close-up of breeding male
video of Matobosaurus validus in the Wuppertal, Germany zoo

A large lizard with a flattened head and body with a total length of up to 69 cm (27 in)[2][4] or even 75 cm (29.5 in)[5] and a snout-vent length (SVL) of 28 cm (11 in).[2] The soles of the feet have black rubber-like balls, an adaptation to living on rock outcrops. It is called the plated lizard because of the platelike scales on the back.[6] This lizard is very shy and hard to approach. When threatened, it will jam itself into rock crevices (aided by its flattened body) and inflate with air, making it impossible to extricate it.

It is omnivorous, consuming a fair amount of plant matter in addition to insects and even baby tortoises. It also tends to form loose colonies.[7]

References

  1. ^ Alexander, G.J.; Bates, M.F.; Tolley, K.A. (2021). "Matobosaurus validus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T13152292A139766941. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Matobosaurus validus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  3. ^ Pienaar, U. de V. (1978). The Reptile Fauna of the Kruger National Park. National Parks Board of South Africa. pp. 92–94. ISBN 0-86953-022-4.
  4. ^ "Giant plated lizard - SANBI". www.sanbi.org.
  5. ^ "Epic's Interactive Blog: Reptiles found in the Kruger - The giant plated lizard". epicenabled.blogspot.com. 3 December 2015.
  6. ^ [1] Archived February 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ FitzSimons, V. 1943. The Lizards of Southern Africa.
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The giant plated lizard (Matobosaurus validus) is a lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae, which is found in dry to mesic habitats of southern Africa. They are wary and stay close to their rocky retreats.

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Gerrhosaurus validus Gerrhosaurus generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Gerrhosauridae familian sailkatuta dago.

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Matobosaurus validus ( French )

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Matobosaurus validus est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Gerrhosauridae[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce se rencontre en Zambie, au Malawi, au Mozambique, au Zimbabwe, au Botswana, au Swaziland et en Afrique du Sud[1].

Description

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Matobosaurus validus
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Cette espèce est ovipare[1].

Taxinomie

Cette espèce a été décrite par Andrew Smith en 1849 et initialement placée dans le genre Gerrhosaurus sous l’appellation binominale Gerrhosaurus validus. Elle a été déplacée dans le genre Matobosaurus créé en 2013[2]. La sous-espèce Gerrhosaurus validus maltzahni[3] a été élevée au rang d'espèce dans le genre Matobosaurus[2]. Matobosaurus validus et Matobosaurus maltzahni sont les deux seules espèces du genre Matobosaurus.

Publications originales

  • Smith, 1849 : Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; Consisting Chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836. vol. III. Reptilia. Part 27. London, Smith, Elder, & Co.

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Notes et références

  1. ↑ a b et c Reptarium Reptile Database, consulté lors d'une mise à jour du lien externe
  2. ↑ a et b Bates, Tolley, Edwards, Davids, Silva & Branch, 2013 : A molecular phylogeny of the African plated lizards, genus Gerrhosaurus Wiegmann, 1828 (Squamata: Gerrhosauridae), with the description of two new genera. Zootaxa, no 3750 (5), p. 465–493
  3. ↑ De Grys, 1938 : Gerrhosaurus maltzahni spec. nov. Zoologischer Anzeiger, vol. 124, no 3/4, p. 58-60.
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Matobosaurus validus est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Gerrhosauridae.

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Gerrhosaurus validus là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Gerrhosauridae. Loài này được Smith mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1849.[1]

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Tham khảo

  1. ^ “Gerrhosaurus validus”. The Reptile Database. Truy cập ngày 31 tháng 5 năm 2013.


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Gerrhosaurus validus là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Gerrhosauridae. Loài này được Smith mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1849.

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