Matobosaurus
{{Short description|Genus of lizards}}
{{Automatic Taxobox
|image = Giant Plated Lizard (Gerrhosaurus validus) (11688565126).jpg
|image_caption = common giant plated lizard, Matobosaurus validus
| taxon = Matobosaurus
| authority = Bates & Tolley, 2013
}}
Matobosaurus is a small genus of lizards in the family Gerrhosauridae. The genus is found in southern Africa.[https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?taxonomies=53799494&searchType=speciesMatobosaurus .] In: IUCN 2021. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021.3.
Species
There are two species which are recognized as being valid."Matobosaurus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- Matobosaurus validus {{small|(Smith, 1849)}} – common giant plated lizard
- Matobosaurus maltzahni {{small|(De Grys, 1938)}} – western giant plated lizard
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