- 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...
- Tropidurinae)
Family Crotaphytidae (collared and
leopard lizards)
Family Opluridae (Madagascar iguanids)
Family Hoplocercidae (wood lizards, clubtails) Family...
- This is a list of
reptiles in Madagascar.
Total number of
species = 406
Acrantophis madagascariensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)
Acrantophis dumerili (Jan...
- from
Iguanidae sensu lato (Corytophanidae, Crotaphytidae, Hoplocercidae,
Opluridae, Polychrotidae, etc.),
whereas Acrodonta includes Agamidae and Chamaeleonidae...
- Domain:
Eukaryota Kingdom:
Animalia Phylum:
Chordata class:
Reptilia Order:
Squamata Suborder:
Iguania Family:
Opluridae Genus:
Chalarodon Peters, 1854...
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Springs iguana)
Genus Pristiguana (Cretaceous
Brazilian iguana)
Family Opluridae Family Phrynosomatidae Family Polychridae Family Tropiduridae Family Iguanidae...
- 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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Currently there are
about 40
extant families of Lacertilia.
These vary considerably, e.g. in shades, colours, and sizes. For example, the
largest representative...
