Oplurus
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| Oplurus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Infraorder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Opluridae |
| Genus: | Oplurus |
Oplurus is a genus of Malagasy iguanian lizard, most of which are rock-dwelling terrestrial species. Only Oplurus cyclurus is arboreal.
The sister genus to Oplurus is Chalarodon, which contains one species: Chalarodon madagascariensis, also a terrestrial iguanian.
Species
The six species in the genus Oplurus are:
- Oplurus cuvieri
- Oplurus cyclurus
- Oplurus fierinensis
- Oplurus grandidieri
- Oplurus quadrimaculatus
- Oplurus saxicola
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