English: knob-scaled lizards
Zoology: angumorph lizards.
Members: 1 genus, Xenosaurus; 2 extinct genera Exostinus and Restes.
Region: Central America
ZoologyRounded, bumpy scales; osteoderms; moist or semi-aquatic habitats, some inhabiting semi-arid scrub environment; carnivorous or insectivorous; give birth to live young.