1) Genus cordylus 2) Reptile genus 3) Type genus of the cordylidae 
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 are rupicolous (rock-dwelling), while a few species are arboreal or live in burrows. They def...
[n] - type genus of the Cordylidae
genus Cordylus noun type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles