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Madagascar girdled lizard - 2, Andasibe, Madagascar A second individual found around an Andasibe camp site. It was easy to locate audibly as it moved through dry leafs, but it took quite a while to approach it carefully enough for some up close shots.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85989/madagascar_girdled_lizard_-_2_-_side_view_andasibe_madagascar.html" title="Madagascar girdled lizard - 2 - side view, Andasibe, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/85989_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=cTpiyMDaWQLgTk%2Bmvja1WLYOdR0%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Madagascar girdled lizard - 2 - side view, Andasibe, Madagascar A second individual found around an Andasibe camp site. It was easy to locate audibly as it moved through dry leafs, but it took quite a while to approach it carefully enough for some up close shots.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85990/madagascar_girdled_lizard_-_2_andasibe_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85988/madagascar_girdled_lizard_-_2_-_closeup_andasibe_madagascar.html<br /> The other individual found a few minutes earlier:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85987/madagascar_girdled_lizard_andasibe_madagascar.html Africa,Andasibe,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Madagascar girdled lizard,Winter,World,Zonosaurus madagascariensis" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85988/madagascar_girdled_lizard_-_2_-_closeup_andasibe_madagascar.html" title="Madagascar girdled lizard - 2 - closeup, Andasibe, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/85988_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Gj%2BN6BFD4Q5S50sI5ZkACIXVIyc%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Madagascar girdled lizard - 2 - closeup, Andasibe, Madagascar A second individual found around an Andasibe camp site. It was easy to locate audibly as it moved through dry leafs, but it took quite a while to approach it carefully enough for some up close shots.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85990/madagascar_girdled_lizard_-_2_andasibe_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85989/madagascar_girdled_lizard_-_2_-_side_view_andasibe_madagascar.html<br /> The other individual found a few minutes earlier:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85987/madagascar_girdled_lizard_andasibe_madagascar.html Africa,Andasibe,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Madagascar girdled lizard,Winter,World,Zonosaurus madagascariensis" /></a></figure><br /> The other individual found a few minutes earlier:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85987/madagascar_girdled_lizard_andasibe_madagascar.html" title="Madagascar girdled lizard, Andasibe, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/85987_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8jwNpWnxw8guLwWUJfm6vnQ7fU8%3D" width="200" height="138" alt="Madagascar girdled lizard, Andasibe, Madagascar A relatively common species throughout Madagascar. This particular individual was quite small, could be a juvenile. Found around an Andasibe camp site. Africa,Andasibe,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Madagascar girdled lizard,Winter,World,Zonosaurus madagascariensis" /></a></figure> Africa,Andasibe,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Madagascar girdled lizard,Winter,World,Zonosaurus madagascariensis Click/tap to enlarge

Madagascar girdled lizard - 2, Andasibe, Madagascar

A second individual found around an Andasibe camp site. It was easy to locate audibly as it moved through dry leafs, but it took quite a while to approach it carefully enough for some up close shots.

Madagascar girdled lizard - 2 - side view, Andasibe, Madagascar A second individual found around an Andasibe camp site. It was easy to locate audibly as it moved through dry leafs, but it took quite a while to approach it carefully enough for some up close shots.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85990/madagascar_girdled_lizard_-_2_andasibe_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85988/madagascar_girdled_lizard_-_2_-_closeup_andasibe_madagascar.html<br /> The other individual found a few minutes earlier:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85987/madagascar_girdled_lizard_andasibe_madagascar.html Africa,Andasibe,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Madagascar girdled lizard,Winter,World,Zonosaurus madagascariensis

Madagascar girdled lizard - 2 - closeup, Andasibe, Madagascar A second individual found around an Andasibe camp site. It was easy to locate audibly as it moved through dry leafs, but it took quite a while to approach it carefully enough for some up close shots.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85990/madagascar_girdled_lizard_-_2_andasibe_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85989/madagascar_girdled_lizard_-_2_-_side_view_andasibe_madagascar.html<br /> The other individual found a few minutes earlier:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85987/madagascar_girdled_lizard_andasibe_madagascar.html Africa,Andasibe,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Madagascar girdled lizard,Winter,World,Zonosaurus madagascariensis

The other individual found a few minutes earlier:

Madagascar girdled lizard, Andasibe, Madagascar A relatively common species throughout Madagascar. This particular individual was quite small, could be a juvenile. Found around an Andasibe camp site. Africa,Andasibe,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Madagascar girdled lizard,Winter,World,Zonosaurus madagascariensis

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The Madagascar girdled lizard

The Madagascar girdled lizard or Madagascar plated lizard is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae.
It is found in Madagascar and the Seychelles. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Oct 26, 2019. Captured Jul 18, 2019 15:47 in Unnamed Road, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/3.2
  • 1/800s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.