Cuvier's Madagascan Spiny Iguana
(Oplurus cuvieri)
Familie: Iguanas (Iguanidae)
Orden: Squamates or Scaly Reptiles (Squamata)		 Click to see large distribution map

Size:  Max. 37 cm.
Distribution:  Madagascar and Comoro Islands.

References:

Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 1994. A field guide to the amphibians and reptiles of Madagascar. 2nd edition including mammals and freshwater fish. M. Vences & F. Glaw, Köln. 480 pp.









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Rune Midtgaard
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The iguanas are found almost exclusively in America. Among the exceptions are a handful of species from Madagascar, including Cuvier's Madagascan Spiny Iguana.
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