Taxonomy Profile: Smaug giganteus (Smith 1844)

Smaug giganteus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Cordylus giganteus
Smith 1844
Common Name(s):
Giant Girdled Lizard []
Giant Dragon Lizard []
Sungazer []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Smaug giganteus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Reptilia
répteis |
reptiles |
Reptiles |
Order : Squamata
Amphisbaenians |
Lizards |
Snakes |
amphisbènes |
lézards |
serpents |
Suborder : Autarchoglossa
Family : Cordylidae
girdle-tailed lizards |
Genus : Smaug
Species : Smaug giganteus
Giant Girdled Lizard |
Giant Dragon Lizard |
Sungazer |
Smaug giganteus Direct Children(s):
Smaug giganteus: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Peter Uetz
Notes:
Associate Professor, CSBC
Reference for:
Smaug giganteus
Source(s):
Source:
Reptile Database (Aug. 2020)
Acquired:
2020-12-16
Notes:
Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hosek, J. (eds.) (2020) The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org, accessed 16 Dec 2020
Reference for:
Smaug giganteus
Publication(s):
Smaug giganteus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Smaug giganteus: Comments