Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Oplurus
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Madagascar Spiny Iguanas, Malagasy Spiny Iguanas, Madagascar Swifts
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Madagascar-Stachelleguane
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Madagascar-tornleguaner
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1829 |  |
Oplurus Cuvier (type species: Oplurus torquatus Cuvier 1829) |
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1843 | |
Doryphorus Fitzinger [not Doryphorus Cuvier 1829 (Reptilia: Iguanidae)] (type species: Oplurus maximiliani Dumeril & Bibron 1837; syn. Etheridge 1982) |
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1843 | |
Hoplurus Fitzinger [emendation] |
Contents:
6 species, of which 5 (83.3%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Comoro Islands
(Grande Comoro),
Madagascar.
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Oplurus cuvieri
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Collared Madagascar Spiny Iguana, (Cuvier's Swift)
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Madagassische Halsband-Stachelleguan
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Madagassisk Halsbånd-tornleguan
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1829 | |
Oplurus torquatus Cuvier [not Tropidurus torquatus Wied 1821] (Etheridge 1982) |
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1831 | |
Tropidurus cuvieri Gray [substitute name for Oplurus torquatus Cuvier 1829] |
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Oplurus cuvieri Savage 1952 |
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1837 | |
Oplurus sebae Duméril & Bibron (Savage 1952) |
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Hoplurus sebae Fitzinger 1843 |
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1845 | |
Hoplurus barnardi Peters (Boulenger 1885) |
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1942 | |
Hoplurus sebae comorensis Angel (Savage 1952) |
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Oplurus cuvieri comorensis Savage 1952 |
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Oplurus comorensis Meirte 2004 |
Remarks:
The taxon comorensis was regarded as a separate species by Meirte (2004), but this was not followed by Münchenberg, Wollenberg, Glaw & Vences (2008).
Distribution:
Comoro Islands
(Grande Comoro),
Madagascar.
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Oplurus cuvieri
© Rune Midtgaard
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Oplurus cyclurus
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Southwestern Madagascar Spiny Iguana
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Südwestmadagassische Stachelleguan
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Sydvestmadagassisk Tornleguan
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1820 | |
Uromastyx cyclurus Merrem |
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Hoplurus cyclurus Boulenger 1885 |
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Oplurus cyclurus Savage 1952 |
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1837 | |
Oplurus maximiliani Duméril & Bibron (Boulenger 1885) |
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Dorphurus maximiliani Fitzinger 1843 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Oplurus cyclurus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Oplurus fierinensis
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Anzamala Spiny Iguana
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Anzamala-Stachelleguan
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Anzamala-tornleguan
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1869 | |
Oplurus fierinensis Grandidier |
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Hoplurus fierinensis Angel 1942 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Oplurus grandidieri
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Vananitalo Spiny Iguana
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Vananitalo-Stachelleguan
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Vananitalo-tornleguan
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1900 | |
Hoplurus grandidieri Mocquard |
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Oplurus grandidieri Savage 1952 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Oplurus grandidieri
© Rune Midtgaard
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Oplurus quadrimaculatus
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Four-spotted Spiny Iguana
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Vierfleckiger Stachelleguan
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Firplettet Tornleguan
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1851 | |
Oplurus quadrimaculatus Dumeril & Bibron in Dumeril & Dumeril |
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Centrura quadrimaculatus Duméril 1856 |
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Hoplurus quadrimaculatus Boulenger 1885 |
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1869 | |
Oplurus montanus Grandidier (Boulenger 1885) |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Oplurus saxicola
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Madagascar Rock Spiny Iguana
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Madagassische Felsenstachelleguan
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Madagassisk Klippe-tornleguan
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1869 | |
Oplurus saxicola Grandidier |
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Hoplurus saxicola Angel 1942 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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