Opluridae, the Madagascan iguanas, is a family of moderately sized lizards native to Madagascar and Grande Comore, comprising two genera, Chalarodon and the more diverse Oplurus, with eight recognized species in all. Chalarodon has a dorsal crest, especially in males, and smooth uniform tail scales, while Oplurus has large spiny segmented scales and no dorsal crest. Both are egg-laying, and the family is one of the few Pleurodonta groups found outside the Americas. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Living or Extinct Taxonomic Rank In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Madagascar, found in there.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ386937, descriptionView the Source 2. Opluridae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The Opluridae, or Madagascan iguanas, are a family of moderately-sized lizards native to Madagascar and Grande Comore.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the SourceWikidata: Opluridae
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