Cordylosaurus

Cordylosaurus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gerrhosauridae
Subfamily:	Gerrhosaurinae
Genus:	Cordylosaurus JE Gray, 1866
Species:	C. subtessellatus
Binomial name
Cordylosaurus subtessellatus (Smith, 1844)

Cordylosaurus (from Greek: κορδῡ́λη kordū́lē, 'club' and Greek: σαῦρος saûros, 'lizard')^[2] is a monotypic genus of lizards.^[3] Only a single species is assigned to this genus, the blue-black plated lizard (Cordylosaurus subtessellatus).

References

1. Alexander, G.J.; Bates, M.F.; Tolley, K.A. (2021). "Cordylosaurus subtessellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T178341A120634611. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T178341A120634611.en.
2. Gotch, A. F. (Arthur Frederick) (1995). Latin names explained: a guide to the scientific classification of reptiles, birds & mammals. London: Blandford. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-7137-2565-0.
3. Uetz, P.; et al. (eds.). "Cordylosaurus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 14 December 2019.