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Oplurus sp
This chap suddenly appeared and just as quickly disappeared so that I didn't get a good look of all of it.
On the edge of a botanical garden
Hi Tukup, Many thanks for your help and comments - I didn't even know where to start!
Hi Mel, This lizard is an iguanid of which there are only two on Madagascar. The Chalarodon doesn't look at all like your picture so it has to be a Oplurus. There are at least six species and without being able to see the neck band or other characteristics, the closest I can come is Oplurus sp. Sorry I can't nail it down further for you. Nice shot though. That was a good catch.
http://www.anapsid.org/madagascarigs.htm...
Spotted on Nov 12, 2012
Submitted on Feb 13, 2019
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