Meroles

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The list of species of Meroles genus

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.

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The list of species of Meroles genus

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.

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Shovel-snouted lizard

Meroles anchietae

The shovel-snouted lizard (Meroles anchietae ), also known commonly as Anchieta's desert lizard, Anchieta's dune lizard and the Namib sand-diver, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

Meroles knoxii

Meroles knoxii, Knox's ocellated sand lizard or Knox's desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. It occurs in Namibia and South Africa.

Meroles reticulatus

Meroles reticulatus, the reticulate sand lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. It occurs in Namibia and Angola.

Meroles micropholidotus

Meroles micropholidotus, the small-scaled desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. It occurs in Namibia.

Meroles cuneirostris

Meroles cuneirostris, the wedge-snouted sand lizard or wedge-snouted desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. It occurs in the Namib Desert of Namibia and South Africa.

Spotted sand lizard

Meroles suborbitalis

The spotted sand lizard (Meroles suborbitalis ) is a species of lizard found in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.