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Smaug was "the greatest of the dragons of his day", already centuries old at the time he was first recorded. He heard rumours of the great wealth of the Dwarf-kingdom of Erebor, which had a prosperous trade with the Northmen of Dale. Smaug "arose and without warning came against King Thrór and descended on the mountain in flames".
The genus Smaug is a group of species of spiny southern African lizards, separated from the genus Cordylus in 2011 on the basis of a comprehensive molecular phylogeny of the Cordylidae. The type species is the giant girdled lizard , S. giganteus (formerly Cordylus giganteus ).
Smaug warreni depressus Stanley et al, 2011 Zoutpansberg girdled lizard ( Smaug depressus ) is a species of the genus Smaug . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This species is only found on and around the Soutpansberg in South Africa and was before considered a subspecies of Warren's girdled lizard .
The Arkenstone was buried right in the pile he slept on, but Smaug never noticed it. Smaug had only a single weakness: there was a hole in his jewel encrusted underbelly on his left breast area. The hobbit Bilbo Baggins discovered this weakness, and the information led to Smaug's death above Esgaroth. [T 14]
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The sungazer (Smaug giganteus, syn. Cordylus giganteus), also known as the giant girdled lizard, giant dragon lizard, ouvolk, [2] or giant zonure, [3] is the largest species of the Cordylidae, a family of lizards from sub-Saharan Africa. [4] This threatened species is endemic to Highveld grasslands in the interior of South Africa. [4]
Smaug regius (also known as the regal girdled lizard) is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. It is a small lizard found in Zimbabwe. [2] References
Real World War II-era flamethrowers were used for the dragon's fire-breathing effects. The animals used for the dragon's vocalizations included lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, alligators, pigs, camels, and elephants. [citation needed] Phil Tippett built a model for the dragon's walking scenes.