Species:

Meroles ctenodactylus  (SMITH, 1838)

Synonyms:

Lacerta ctenodactylus  A. SMITH, 1838

Common names:

Giant Desert Lizard (English)
Smith’s Desert Lizard (English)
Smith’s Scharreidechse (German)

Types:

Lost (fide FITZSIMONS 1943)

Terra Typica:

Great Namaqualand, Southwest Africa.

Relevant taxonomic literature:

• Smith, A. (1838) -  Contributions to the Natural History of Southern Africa. Art. VIII. -  Magazine of natural history, London, 2 (14): 92-94.  

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• Branch, W.R. (2013) -  Geographical distributions: Meroles ctenodactylus (Smith 1838) – Smith’s Desert Lizard. -  African Herp News, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 59: 54-56.   

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