Kingdom Animalia Class Sauropsida Suborder Lacertilia Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Infraorder Iguania | |
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Similar Oplurus quadrimaculatus, Oplurus grandidieri, Oplurus cyclurus, Chalarodon madagascariensis, Oplurus | ||
The marked Madagascar swift, Oplurus saxicola is a saxicolous (rock dwelling) iguana. The name of this species, saxicola, comes from the Latin saxum, meaning stone or rock, as they live within that environment.
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Description
Extremely depressed reddish-green body, with marked spots. White abdomen. Large throat. Eyes very-large, of triangular form. The scales of the forefeet are webbed; the thighs of rear legs are muscular. Scales of the similar dimensions on the neck to those of the back.
Distribution
The marked Madagascar swift is endemic to the province of Toliara in south-west Madagascar.
References
Oplurus saxicola Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA