title: Karusasaurus jordani
text: # Karusasaurus jordani
  
  Karusasaurus jordani, Jordan's girdled lizard or the Namibian girdled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. It is a small, spiny lizard found in Namibia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, jordani, is in honor of German-born British entomologist Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan.
  
  