Chalarodon
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| Chalarodon madagascariensis | |
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| Chalarodon madagascariensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Infraorder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Opluridae |
| Genus: | Chalarodon |
| Species: | C. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalarodon madagascariensis (Peters, 1854) | |
Chalarodon is a genus of Malagasy terrestrial iguanian lizard. Its only species is Chalarodon madagascariensis.
Its Malagasy relatives are the iguanians of the genus Oplurus.
Habitat
The species inhabits mainly coastal, semi-arid to arid regions and almost entirely open, or very sparsely vegetated habitats with sandy soil in the province of Toliara, and in the southwestern provinces of Fianarantsoa and Majunga in the southwest of Madagascar.
Nutrition
The Madagascar sand lizards are insectivores. In addition to insects, sometimes plants are ingested, particularly in the form of leaves and roots.
Life Expectancy
In ideal conditions, the lizard will live approximately 6 years.
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