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Basic information
Smaug giganteus
Gant spinytail lizard
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyGirdled lizards
GenusGirdled lizards
- Czech name
- Kruhochvost štítnatý
- English name
- Gant spinytail lizard
- Alternative names
- Kruhochvost obrovský, Giant Dragon Lizard, Giant Girdled Lizard, Giant Spiny-tailed Lizard, Giant sungazer lizard, Giant Zonure, Sungazer
- Synonyms
- Cordylus giganteus, Zonurus derbianus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Grassland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 220 mm
- Body mass
- max 457.1 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~7.8 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 60 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 24.9 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 5–5 years
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–5 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 0–1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4XVBV · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 18625 · dryad-v5