Karusasaurus | |
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Karusasaurus polyzonus in its natural habitat | |
A more detailed close-up of K. polyzonus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Cordylidae |
Genus: | Karusasaurus Stanley, Bauer, Jackman, Branch & Mouton, 2011 |
Species | |
Two, see text |
Karusasaurus, commonly known as Karusa lizards, is a genus of lizards in the family Cordylidae.[1][2]
Its species were previously considered to be included in the genus Cordylus, but more recent studies have shown that they are distinct enough to have their own genus.[3]