- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold plated lizard, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the plated lizard
Plated lizards make up the family Gerrhosauridae, a group native to Africa and Madagascar. They are close relatives of skinks and were once classified in the same family. Species occupy habitats ranging from rocky crevices to sand dunes, and their body form varies: some have four fully developed limbs, while others keep only vestigial hind limbs. Most species are thought to lay eggs. The family is split into two subfamilies, with genera including Gerrhosaurus, Tetradactylus, Matobosaurus and the 17-species Zonosaurus of Madagascar. A Late Cretaceous fossil lizard from Madagascar, Konkasaurus, was identified as a member of the family after micro-CT scans.
Plated Lizard facts
- Plated lizards were once classified in the same family as skinks.
- Some species have four fully developed limbs, while others keep only vestigial hind limbs.
- The genus Zonosaurus has 17 species, the largest in the family.
- The extinct Konkasaurus, about 66 million years old, was found in Madagascar.
Where to see plated lizard in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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