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The collared iguana - Oplurus cuvieri -
Closeup of Madagascar Spiny-tailed Lizard, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar -
Madagascar Spiny-tailed Lizard on tree, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar -
Collared Iguanid Lizard (Spiny-tailed Lizard) - throughout most regions of Madagascar. -
A very hungry Collared iguanid lizard -
Collared iguanid lizard on tree, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar -
Madagascan collared iguana -
Full body view of Madagascar Spiny-tailed Lizard, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar -
Collared iguanid lizard at night in Tsingy -
Collared Iguana on tree in Tsingy, Madagascar -
Oplurus Cuvieri running down on tree in Tsingy, Madagascar -
Madagascar Spiny-tailed Lizard full body shot, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar
Collared iguanid lizard
Oplurus cuvieri
The Collared iguanid lizard, ''Oplurus cuvieri'' is an arboreal Malagasy iguana, the largest of six ''Oplurus'' species. They are found in the western tropical forests of Madagascar and on Grand Comore Island. They have a mostly carnivorous diet and their breeding is timed with the rainy season.