The Opluridae, or Madagascan iguanas, are a family of moderately-sized lizards native to Madagascar and Grande Comore. There are eight species across...
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phylogenetic study found the Leiosauridae to be the sister taxa to the Opluridae, a unique family of iguanians endemic to Madagascar, and one of only two...
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American spiny lizards Family Liolaemidae – South American swifts Family Opluridae – Malagasy iguanas Family Leiosauridae – leiosaurs subclade of Leiosaurini...
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Tropidurinae) Family Crotaphytidae (collared and leopard lizards) Family Opluridae (Madagascar iguanids) Family Hoplocercidae (wood lizards, clubtails) Family...
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This is a list of reptiles in Madagascar. Total number of species = 406 Acrantophis madagascariensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1844) Acrantophis dumerili (Jan...
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spiny-tailed iguana, is a terrestrial malagasy iguana belonging to the family Opluridae. Oplurus quadrimaculatus can reach a length of 25–39 centimetres (9.8–15...
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Springs iguana) Genus Pristiguana (Cretaceous Brazilian iguana) Family Opluridae Family Phrynosomatidae Family Polychridae Family Tropiduridae Family Iguanidae...
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Currently there are about 40 extant families of Lacertilia. These vary considerably, e.g. in shades, colours, and sizes. For example, the largest representative...
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Madagascan collared iguana, is a species of arboreal lizard in the family Opluridae. The species is native to Madagascar and the island of Grande Comore,...
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