| Tracheloptychus | |
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| Peters's keeled plated lizard ( Tracheloptychus petersi ), Reserve Reniala | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gerrhosauridae |
| Subfamily: | Zonosaurinae |
| Genus: | Tracheloptychus W. Peters, 1854 |
Tracheloptychus is a small genus of lizards in the family Gerrhosauridae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar. [1] [2]
There are two species which are recognized as being valid. [3] [4]
The specific name, petersi, is in honor of German herpetologist Wilhelm Peters, who is the author of this genus. [6]
Phelsuma is a large genus of geckos in the family Gekkonidae. Species in the genus Phelsuma are commonly referred to as day geckos.
The Gerrhosauridae are a family of lizards native to Africa and Madagascar.
Paroedura is a genus of geckos, endemic to Madagascar and the Comoros. These geckos are typically terrestrial, though the young of most species can climb until they are too heavy for their feet to support.
The tiny scaled gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Geckolepis is a genus of geckos, commonly referred to as fish scale geckos, which are endemic to Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. They are nocturnal, arboreal, insectivorous lizards, found in primary and secondary forest, as well as degraded habitats. They are best known for their ability to lose their skin and scales when grasped by a predator.
Zonosaurus is a genus of lizards in the family Gerrhosauridae.
Xenotyphlops grandidieri is a species of blind snake endemic to Madagascar. No subspecies are currently recognized.
The Madagascar girdled lizard or Madagascar plated lizard is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. It is found in Madagascar, some outlying islands and the Seychelles (Cosmoledo). This generally common lizard is found in a range of habitat types, including open and degraded humid forest at mid and low altitudes. It also occurs in plantations. On Cosmoledo, it occurs in open shrubland. This oviparous lizard grows to 30 cm (12 in) total length.
Paroedura masobe, also called masobe gecko, is an endangered species of reptile from the genus of geckos. They are the most abundant species in the Gecko family and are known for their white-speckled dark skin and big eyes. The average life span of the Paroedura masobe is approximately eight years. The average length of the masobe gecko is 0.16 m (6.3 in).
Zonosaurus boettgeri, Boettger's girdled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is endemic Madagascar.
Langaha is a small genus of elapoid snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains three species, all of which are endemic to Madagascar.
Liophidium is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains ten species, nine of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar and one to the island of Mayotte. All species of Liophidium are harmless to humans.
Grandidier's Madagascar swift is a species of saxicolous lizard in the family Opluridae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Blaesodactylus boivini is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Grandidier's dwarf gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Uroplatus pietschmanni, known commonly as the cork-bark leaf-tail gecko, the cork bark leaftail gecko, and the spiny leaf-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Achille Philippe Raselimanana is a Malagasy herpetologist.
Tracheloptychus madagascariensis, commonly known as the Madagascar keeled cordylid, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is found in Madagascar.
Tracheloptychus petersi, commonly known as Peters's keeled cordylid, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is found in Madagascar.
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