Oplurus grandidieri (Mocquard, 1900) is a animal in the Opluridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Oplurus grandidieri (Mocquard, 1900)

Oplurus grandidieri (Mocquard, 1900)

Grandidier's Madagascar swift is an oviparous lizard found in rocky habitats of Madagascar's southern central highlands.

Family
Genus
Oplurus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Oplurus grandidieri (Mocquard, 1900)

Oplurus grandidieri, commonly known as Grandidier's Madagascar swift, has a distinct light stripe running down the center of its back. This species is endemic to the island of Madagascar, where it has been recorded at multiple locations across the southern central highlands. Its preferred natural habitat consists of rocky terrain located within forest, shrubland, or grassland environments. Oplurus grandidieri reproduces by laying eggs, meaning it is oviparous.

Photo: (c) Fran Wiesner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Fran Wiesner · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Opluridae Oplurus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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