Gerrhosaurus (jerosarus)

[NL., Gr. γέρρον, anything made of wickerwork, shield, screen, etc., + σαῦρος, a lizard.] as a The 2501 typical genus of the family Gerrhosaurida; the basket-lizards. G. flavigularis is a South African spe Gerrhosaurus flavigularis. cies, about 12 inches long, of a yellowish-brown color with lighter and darker markings.