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Oplurus 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Squamata Suborder: Lacertilia Infraorder: Iguania Family: Opluridae Genus: Oplurus Oplurus is a genus of Malagasy iguanian lizard, most of which are rock-dwelling terrestrial species. Only Oplurus cyclurus is arboreal.
The sister genus to Oplurus is Chalarodon, which contains one species: Chalarodon madagascariensis, also a terrestrial iguanian.
The six species in the genus Oplurus are:
- Oplurus cuvieri
- Oplurus cyclurus
- Oplurus fierinensis
- Oplurus grandidieri
- Oplurus quadrimaculatus
- Oplurus saxicola
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