girdle-tailed lizard
Refers to lizards of the family Cordylidae, known for their armored appearance. Used in zoological contexts.
The girdle-tailed lizard, as its name suggests, has armor-like scales.
Standard kanji spelling for this animal name.
Katakana spelling commonly used for animal names in biological contexts.
Compound of 鎧 (yoroi, 'armor') and 蜥蜴 (tokage, 'lizard'), describing its armored appearance.