Zonosaurus quadrilineatus

Zonosaurus quadrilineatus, the four-lined girdled lizard, is a lizard species native to an area of approximately 3,300km around Toliara in south-western Madagascar, and is found in dry habitats from sand dunes to forests. It is known to occur at elevations close to sea level.[2]

Four-lined girdled lizard
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gerrhosauridae
Genus: Zonosaurus
Species:
Z. quadrilineatus
Binomial name
Zonosaurus quadrilineatus
(Grandidier, 1867)
The range of Zonosaurus quadrilineatus shown in red
Synonyms

Gerrhosaurus 4-lineatus (Grandidier, 1867)


References

  1. Raxworthy, C.J.; Vences, M. (2011-01-28). "Zonosaurus quadrilineatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T178326A7523784.en. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. "Zonosaurus quadrilineatus". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 22 August 2018.

Zonosaurus quadrilineatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

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