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Basic information
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Broadleysaurus major
Rough-scaled Plated Lizard
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyPlated lizards
GenusGirdled lizards
- Czech name
- Ještěrkovec velký
- English name
- Rough-scaled Plated Lizard
- Alternative names
- Braune Schildechse, Broadley's Rough-scaled Plated Lizard, Broadley’s Rough-scaled Plated Lizard, Great Plated Lizard, Round-nosed Plated Lizard, Sudan Plated Lizard, Sudan-Schildechse
- Synonyms
- Gerrhosaurus bergi, Gerrhosaurus bottegoi, Gerrhosaurus grandis, Gerrhosaurus major, Gerrhosaurus major var. zechi, Gerrhosaurus zanzibaricus, Gerrhosaurus zechi
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Savanna
- Microhabitat
- Saxicolous, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 245 mm
- Body mass
- max 389 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~17.5 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 24 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 28.9–34.5 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–9 individuals
- Clutches per year
- ~0 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · NC4T · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 11741 · dryad-v5