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Malagasy Iguana

Oplurus cyclurus

Habitat:

spiny forest

Notes:

its closet relatives are the iguanas of the Americas. not sure how they made it to Madagascar!

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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

I don't think I would want to be hit with that tail! My son had an Iguana for 4 years and it could use his tail when it was upset.

Dan Doucette
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Dan Doucette

Madagascar

Spotted on Feb 12, 2006
Submitted on Apr 12, 2011

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