- Oplurus cuvieri
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Oplurus cuvieri At Kirindy Forest At Anjajavy Forest Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Squamata Suborder: Lacertilia Infraorder: Iguania Family: Opluridae Genus: Oplurus Species: O. cuvieri Binomial name Oplurus cuvieri The Collared iguanid lizard, Oplurus cuvieri (also Collared iguana, or Madagascan collared iguana) 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.
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