Oplurus grandidieri
Grandidier's Madagascar swift (Oplurus grandidieri ) is a species of saxicolous (rock dwelling) lizard in the family Opluridae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
| Oplurus grandidieri | |
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| Oplurus grandidieri, Anja Community Reserve | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Opluridae |
| Genus: | Oplurus |
| Species: | O. grandidieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Oplurus grandidieri (Mocquard, 1900) | |
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Etymology
The specific name grandidieri, is in honor of French naturalist Alfred Grandidier.[3]
Description
Grandidier's Madagascar swift has a distinctive light mid-dorsal band.
Geographic range
On the island of Madagascar O. grandidieri has been found in a number of localities in the southern central highlands.[1]
Reproduction
O. grandidieri is oviparous.[2]
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References
- "Oplurus grandidieri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- "Oplurus grandidieri ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Oplurus grandidieri, p. 105).
Further reading
- Glaw F, Vences M (1994). A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Second Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag / Serpents Tale. 480 pp. ISBN 978-3929449-01-3.
- Mocquard F (1900). "Nouvelle contribution à la faune herpétologique de Madagascar ". Bulletin de la Société Philomathique de Paris, Neuvième Série [Series 9] 2: 93-111. (Hoplurus grandidieri, new species, pp. 105–106). (in French).
- Savage JM (1952). "The Correct Generic Names for the Iguanid Lizards of Madagascar and the Fiji Islands". Copeia 1952 (3): 182. (Oplurus grandidieri, new combination).
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