Oplurus_saxicola

<i>Oplurus saxicola</i>

Oplurus saxicola

Species of lizard

Oplurus saxicola (marked Madagascar swift) 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 on the neck are of similar dimensions to those on the back.[2]

Distribution

The marked Madagascar swift is endemic to the province of Toliara in south-west Madagascar.

References

  1. [1]
    "Oplurus saxicola". www.iucnredlist.org. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. [2]
    Grandidier, Alfred. "Descriptions de quelques animaux nouveaux découverts, pendant l'année 1869, sur la côte ouest de Madagascar". Revue et Magazine de Zoologie (Paris). Retrieved 10 September 2014.


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