The genus Cordylus (spinytail lizards) includes six strict endemics. From Wordnik.com. [Succulent Karoo] Reference
There are also two strict endemic reptiles: giant girdled lizard (Cordylus giganteus), and Agama distanti (Branch 1998). From Wordnik.com. [Highveld grasslands] Reference
The Cordylus, though it has gills, has feet, for it has no fins but merely has its tail flattened out and loose in texture. From Wordnik.com. [On the Parts of Animals] Reference
These endemics include seven species of girdled lizards of the genus Cordylus, including the armadillo girdled lizard (Cordylus cataphractus, VU). From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in the Succulent Karoo] Reference
However only four species are strict endemics: regal girdled lizard (Cordylus regius), dwarf wolf snake (Cryptolycus nanus), ocellated flat lizard (Platysaurus ocellatus), and Platysaurus oshaughnessyi. From Wordnik.com. [Southern Miombo woodlands] Reference
Several additional reptile species are near-endemics, including Drakensberg rock gecko (Afroendura niravia), giant spinytail lizard (Cordylus giganteus), and Breyer's whiptail (Tetrodactylus breyeri) (Branch 1998). From Wordnik.com. [Highveld grasslands] Reference
There are no endemic amphibians, but six reptile species are considered to be strictly endemic, including Tasman’s legless skink (Acontias tasmani), Tasman’s girdled lizard (Cordylus tasmani), and the snake Bitis albanica. From Wordnik.com. [Albany thickets] Reference
Among the herpetofauna, there a number of strict endemics: Stewart’s river frog (Phrynobatrachus stewartae), Ngosi volcano chameleon (Chameleo fuelleborni), Poroto mountain chameleon (C. incornutus), Cordylus nyikae, Ukinga spinytail lizard (C. ukingensis), Eumecia johnstoni, Whyte’s water snake (Lycodonomorphus whytii), Braun’s mabuya (Mabuya brauni), and the Southern African stumptail chameleon (Rhampholeon nchisiensis). From Wordnik.com. [Southern Rift montane forest-grassland mosaic] Reference
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