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Chalarodon madagascariensis

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Kingdom
  
Suborder
  
Lacertilia

Family
  
Genus
  
Chalarodon

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Class
  
Sauropsida

Infraorder
  
Iguania

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Opluridae, Oplurus cyclurus, Oplurus, Oplurus quadrimaculatus, Oplurus grandidieri

Chalarodon madagascariensis is a species of Malagasy terrestrial iguanian lizard native to western, southern, and south eastern Madagascar. Until 2015, it was thought to be the only member of its genus, but a second species, C. steinkampi was recognised in 2015. It is not yet clear if the distributional range of these two species overlaps.

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Habitat

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The species inhabits mainly coastal, semi-arid to arid regions and almost entirely open, or very sparsely vegetated habitats with sandy soil in the province of Toliara, and in the southwestern provinces of Fianarantsoa and Majunga in the southwest of Madagascar.

Distribution

This species is widespread in western, southern, and eastern Madagascar.

Morphology

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Calarodon madagascariensis is easiest distinguished from C. steinkampi by its keeled gular and ventral scales, which are unkeeled in the latter species.

Nutrition

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The Madagascar sand lizards are insectivores. In addition to insects, sometimes plants are ingested, particularly in the form of leaves and roots.

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References

Chalarodon madagascariensis Wikipedia


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