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Answer for the clue "Spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles ", 8 letters:
cordylus

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Cordylus \Cordylus\ n. the type genus of the Cordylidae ; they are spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles. Syn: genus Cordylus .

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The genus Cordylus (Sauria: Cordylidae) includes a wide variety of small- to medium-sized spiny lizards from Africa, collectively called girdle-tailed or girdled lizards . All are diurnal and ovoviviparous (live-bearing, without shelled eggs). Most species ...