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Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

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Snakes

Boas (Boidae)

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Acrantophis madagascariensis ''Acrantophis madagascariensis'' is a species of boid snake in the subfamily Sanziniinae that is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Its common names include Malagasy ground boa and Madagascar boa. Description This species is included in the B ...

'' (Duméril & Bibron, 1844) * ''

Acrantophis dumerili ''Acrantophis dumerili'', commonly known as Dumeril's boa, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. No subspecies are currently recognized. Etymology The specific name, ''dumerili'', is ...

'' (Jan, 1860) * ''

Sanzinia madagascariensis ''Sanzinia madagascariensis'', also known as the Malagasy tree boaMehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. . or Madagascar tree boa, is a boa species endemic to the island of Madagascar. It ...

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Elapidae

* '' Hydrophis platurus'' (Linnaeus, 1766)

Psammophiidae

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Mimophis mahfalensis ''Mimophis mahfalensis'', also known as the common big-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the family Psammophiidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and occurs in the central and southern parts of the island; the northern population has been split of ...

'' (Grandidier, 1867) * ''

Mimophis occultus ''Mimophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), i ...

'' Ruane, Myers, Lo, Yuen, Welt, Juman, Futterman, Nussbaum, Schneider, Burbrink & Raxworthy, 2017

Pseudoxyrhophiidae The Pseudoxyrhophiidae is a family of elapoid snakes, found mostly in Madagascar. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. It contains about 22 genera in two s ...

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Alluaudina bellyi ''Alluaudina'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Two species are recognized as being valid. *'' Alluaudina bellyi'' Mocquard, 1894 *''Alluaudina mocquardi ...

'' (Mocquard, 1894) * ''

Alluaudina mocquardi ''Alluaudina'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Two species are recognized as being valid. *'' Alluaudina bellyi'' Mocquard, 1894 *'' Alluaudina mocquard ...

'' (Angel, 1939) * '' Brygophis coulangesi'' (Domergue, 1988) * ''

Compsophis infralineatus ''Compsophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species Seven species are recognized as being valid. *'' Compsophis albiventris'' *'' Compsophis boulengeri'' ...

'' (Günther, 1882) * ''

Compsophis boulengeri ''Compsophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species Seven species are recognized as being valid. *''Compsophis albiventris'' *'' Compsophis boulengeri'' * ...

'' (Peracca, 1892) * ''

Compsophis albiventris ''Compsophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species Seven species are recognized as being valid. *'' Compsophis albiventris'' *'' Compsophis boulengeri'' ...

'' (Mocquard, 1894) * ''

Compsophis vinckei ''Compsophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species Seven species are recognized as being valid. *''Compsophis albiventris'' *'' Compsophis boulengeri'' * ...

'' (Domergue, 1988) * ''

Compsophis laphystius ''Compsophis laphystius'' is a species of snake in the subfamily Pseudoxyrhophiinae of the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''C. laphystius'' is the riparian zone of humid ...

'' (Cadle, 1996) * ''

Compsophis zeny ''Compsophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species Seven species are recognized as being valid. *''Compsophis albiventris'' *'' Compsophis boulengeri'' * ...

'' (Cadle, 1996) * ''

Compsophis fatsibe ''Compsophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species Seven species are recognized as being valid. *''Compsophis albiventris'' *'' Compsophis boulengeri'' * ...

'' (Mercurio & Andreone, 2005) * ''

Dromicodryas bernieri ''Dromicodryas'' is a genus of pseudoxyrophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Two species are currently recognized. *'' Dromicodryas bernieri'' – Bernier's striped snake *'' Dromicodryas ...

'' (Duméril & Bibron, 1854) * ''

Dromicodryas quadrilineatus ''Dromicodryas'' is a genus of pseudoxyrophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Two species are currently recognized. *''Dromicodryas bernieri'' – Bernier's striped snake *'' Dromicodryas q ...

'' (Duméril & Bibron, 1854) * '' Exallodontophis albignaci'' (Domergue, 1984) * ''

Heteroliodon occipitalis ''Heteroliodon'' is a genus of snake in the pseudoxyrhophiid family found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Three species are currently recognized. * ''Heteroliodon fohy'' - Glaw, Vences, & Nussbaum, 20 ...

'' (Boulenger, 1896) * ''

Heteroliodon lava ''Heteroliodon'' is a genus of snake in the pseudoxyrhophiid family found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Three species are currently recognized. * ''Heteroliodon fohy'' - Glaw, Vences, & Nussbaum, 20 ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2000) * ''

Heteroliodon fohy ''Heteroliodon'' is a genus of snake in the pseudoxyrhophiid family found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Three species are currently recognized. * '' Heteroliodon fohy'' - Glaw, Vences, & Nussbaum, 2 ...

'' (Glaw, Vences & Nussbaum, 2005) * ''

Ithycyphus goudoti ''Ithycyphus'' is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species in the genus ''Ithycyphus'' are potentially harmful to humans (see ''Ithycyphus miniatus''). Species Fiv ...

'' (Schlegel, 1837) * ''

Ithycyphus miniatus ''Ithycyphus miniatus'' is a species of venomous snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The species is native to Madagascar. Venom ''I. miniatus'' is calm and reluctant to bite, but has a venom capable of causing severe pain and extensive bleed ...

'' (Schlegel, 1837) * ''

Ithycyphus oursi ''Ithycyphus'' is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species in the genus ''Ithycyphus'' are potentially harmful to humans (see ''Ithycyphus miniatus''). Species Fiv ...

'' (Domergue, 1986) * ''

Ithycyphus perineti ''Ithycyphus'' is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species in the genus ''Ithycyphus'' are potentially harmful to humans (see '' Ithycyphus miniatus''). Species Fi ...

'' (Domergue, 1986) * ''

Ithycyphus blanci ''Ithycyphus'' is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species in the genus ''Ithycyphus'' are potentially harmful to humans (see ''Ithycyphus miniatus''). Species Fiv ...

'' (Domergue, 1988) * ''

Langaha madagascariensis ''Langaha madagascariensis'' (formerly ''Langaha nasuta'', commonly known as the Madagascar or Malagasy leaf-nosed snake) is a medium-sized highly cryptic arboreal species. It is endemic to Madagascar and found in deciduous dry forests and rain ...

'' (Bonnaterre, 1790) * ''

Langaha alluaudi ''Langaha'' is a small genus of elapoid snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains three species, all of which are endemic to Madagascar. Species There are three described species in the genus ''Langaha'': *'' Langaha alluaudi' ...

'' (Mocquard, 1901) * ''

Langaha pseudoalluaudi ''Langaha'' is a small genus of elapoid snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains three species, all of which are endemic to Madagascar. Species There are three described species in the genus ''Langaha'': *''Langaha alluaudi'' ...

'' (Domergue, 1988) * ''

Leioheterodon madagascariensis ''Leioheterodon madagascariensis'', the Malagasy Giant Hognose, is a harmless species of snake that can be found in Madagascar, Nosy Be, Nosy Sakatia and Comoros Islands The Comoro Islands or Comoros (Shikomori ''Komori''; ar, جزر ال ...

'' (Duméril & Bibron, 1854) * ''

Leioheterodon modestus ''Leioheterodon modestus'', also known as the blonde hognose snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is considered a species of least concern. The mineralized skeleton of this snake ...

'' (Günther, 1863) * ''

Leioheterodon geayi ''Leioheterodon geayi'', commonly known as the Madagascan speckled hognose snake, the speckled hognose snake or Geay's hognose snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species is native to southwestern Madag ...

'' (Mocquard, 1905) * ''

Liophidium rhodogaster ''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. ...

'' (Schlegel, 1837) * ''

Liophidium torquatum ''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. ...

'' (Boulenger, 1888) * ''

Liophidium trilineatum ''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. ...

'' (Boulenger, 1896) * ''

Liophidium vaillanti ''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. ...

'' (Mocquard, 1901) * ''

Liophidium apperti ''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. ...

'' (Domergue, 1984) * ''

Liophidium chabaudi ''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. ...

'' (Domergue, 1984) * ''

Liophidium therezieni ''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. ...

'' (Domergue, 1984) * ''

Liophidium maintikibo ''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. ...

'' (Franzen, Jones, Raselimanana, Nagy, C'Cruze, Glaw & Vences, 2009) * ''

Liophidium pattoni ''Liophidium pattoni'' is a species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which an ...

'' (Vieites, Ratsoavina, Randrianiaina, Nagy, Glaw & Vences, 2010) * ''

Liopholidophis sexlineatus ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...

'' (Günther, 1882) * ''

Liopholidophis varius ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...

'' (Fischer, 1884) * ''

Liopholidophis dolicocercus ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the Family (biology), family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis b ...

'' (Peracca, 1892) * ''

Liopholidophis grandidieri ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...

'' (Mocquard, 1904) * ''

Liopholidophis rhadinaea ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...

'' (Cadle, 1996) * ''

Liopholidophis dimorphus ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...

'' (Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences, 2007) * ''

Liopholidophis baderi ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *'' Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...

'' (Glaw, Kucharzewski, Nagy, Hawlitschek & Vences, 2013) * ''

Liopholidophis oligolepis ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...

'' (Glaw, Kucharzewski, Nagy, Hawlitschek & Vences, 2013) * '' Lycodryas gaimardi'' (Schlegel, 1837) * ''

Lycodryas granuliceps ''Lycodryas'' is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains ten species, eight of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar, and two to the Comoros Islands. All of the species are harmless to humans. Species The ...

'' (Boettger, 1877) * ''

Lycodryas guentheri ''Lycodryas'' is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains ten species, eight of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar, and two to the Comoros Islands. All of the species are harmless to humans. Species The ...

'' (Boulenger, 1896) * ''

Lycodryas inornatus ''Lycodryas'' is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains ten species, eight of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar, and two to the Comoros Islands. All of the species are harmless to humans. Species The ...

'' (Boulenger, 1896) * ''

Lycodryas carleti ''Lycodryas'' is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains ten species, eight of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar, and two to the Comoros Islands. All of the species are harmless to humans. Species The ...

'' (Domergue, 1995) * ''

Lycodryas citrinus ''Lycodryas citrinus'' is a species of snake of the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. Geographic range The snake is found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, li ...

'' (Domergue, 1995) * ''

Lycodryas inopinae ''Lycodryas'' is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains ten species, eight of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar, and two to the Comoros Islands. All of the species are harmless to humans. Species The ...

'' (Domergue, 1995) * ''

Lycodryas pseudogranuliceps ''Lycodryas'' is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains ten species, eight of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar, and two to the Comoros Islands. All of the species are harmless to humans. Species The ...

'' (Domergue, 1995) * '' Madagascarophis colubrinus'' (Schlegel, 1837) * '' Madagascarophis meridionalis'' (Domergue, 1987) * '' Madagascarophis ocellatus'' (Domergue, 1987) * '' Madagascarophis fuchsi'' (Glaw, Kucharzewski, Nagy, Köhler & Vences, 2013) * '' Micropisthodon ochraceus'' (Mocquard, 1894) * '' Pararhadinaea melanogaster'' (Boettger, 1898) * ''

Parastenophis betsileanus ''Parastenophis'' is a genus of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae that contains the sole species ''Parastenophis betsileanus''. It is found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( m ...

'' (Günther, 1880) * ''

Phisalixella arctifasciata ''Phisalixella'' is a genus of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes endemic to the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Three species are currently recognized. *'' Phisalixella arctifasciatus'' ( Duméril, Bibron, & Duméril, 1854) ...

'' (Duméril & Bibron, 1854) * ''

Phisalixella variabilis ''Phisalixella'' is a genus of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes endemic to the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Three species are currently recognized. *''Phisalixella arctifasciatus'' ( Duméril, Bibron, & Duméril, 1854) * ...

'' (Boulenger, 1896) * '' Phisalixella iarakaensis'' (Domergue, 1994) * ''

Phisalixella tulearensis ''Phisalixella'' is a genus of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes endemic to the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Three species are currently recognized. *''Phisalixella arctifasciatus'' ( Duméril, Bibron, & Duméril, 1854) * ...

'' (Domergue, 1995) * ''

Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless Pseudoxyrhophiidae, pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized. Species * ''Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' François Mocquard, Mocquard, 1895 * ''Ps ...

'' (Jan, 1863) * ''

Pseudoxyrhopus microps ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized. Species * '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895 * '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...

'' (Günther, 1881) * ''

Pseudoxyrhopus quinquelineatus ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized. Species * '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895 * '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...

'' (Günther, 1881) * ''

Pseudoxyrhopus imerinae ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized. Species * '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895 * '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...

'' (Günther, 1890) * ''

Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus ''Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus'' is a species of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; fre ...

'' (Mocquard, 1894) * ''

Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized. Species * '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895 * '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...

'' (Mocquard, 1895) * ''

Pseudoxyrhopus ankafinaensis ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized. Species * '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895 * '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994) * ''

Pseudoxyrhopus kely ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized. Species * '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895 * '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994) * ''

Pseudoxyrhopus sokosoko ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized. Species * '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895 * '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994) * ''

Pseudoxyrhopus analabe ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized. Species * ''Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895 * '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, Andr ...

'' (Raxworthy', Andreone & Nussbaum, 1998) * '' Pseudoxyrhopus oblectator'' (Cadle, 1999) * ''

Thamnosophis lateralis ''Thamnosophis lateralis'', commonly known as the lateral water snake, is a species of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Rep ...

'' (Duméril & Bibron, 1854) * ''

Thamnosophis stumpffi ''Thamnosophis stumpffi'', commonly known as the yellow-striped water snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Pseudoxyrhophiinae of the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''stumpf ...

'' (Boettger, 1881) * '' Thamnosophis infrasignatus'' (Günther, 1882) * ''

Thamnosophis epistibes ''Thamnosophis'' is a genus of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. , six species were recognized. Species * '' Thamnosophis epistibes'' * '' Thamnosophis infrasignatus'' * ''Thamnosophis lateralis'' – lateral w ...

'' (Cadle, 1996) * ''

Thamnosophis martae ''Thamnosophis'' is a genus of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. , six species were recognized. Species * '' Thamnosophis epistibes'' * '' Thamnosophis infrasignatus'' * ''Thamnosophis lateralis'' – lateral w ...

'' (Glaw, Vences & Franzen, 2005) * ''

Thamnosophis mavotenda ''Thamnosophis'' is a genus of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. , six species were recognized. Species * ''Thamnosophis epistibes'' * '' Thamnosophis infrasignatus'' * ''Thamnosophis lateralis'' – lateral wa ...

'' (Glaw, Nagy, Köhler, Franzen & Vences, 2009)

Typhlopidae The Typhlopidae are a family of blind snakes. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and all mainland Australia and various islands. The rostral scale overhangs the mouth to form a shovel-like burrowing str ...

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Indotyphlops braminus ''Indotyphlops braminus'', commonly known as the brahminy blind snake and other names, is a non-venomous blind snake species found mostly in Africa and Asia, but has been introduced in many other parts of the world. They are completely fossori ...

'' (Daudun, 1803) * ''

Madatyphlops arenarius The sand worm snake (''Madatyphlops arenarius'') is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae The Typhlopidae are a family of blind snakes. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and all mainland Australia a ...

'' (Grandidier, 1872) * ''

Madatyphlops madagascariensis The Madagascar worm snake (''Madatyphlops madagascariensis'') is a species of snakes in the Typhlopidae The Typhlopidae are a family of blind snakes. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and all mainla ...

'' (Boettger, 1877) * '' Madatyphlops mucronatus'' (Boettger, 1880) * '' Madatyphlops reuteri'' (Boettger, 1881) * ''

Madatyphlops boettgeri ''Madatyphlops'' is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae. Geographic range The 15 species of the genus ''Madatyphlops'' are found mostly on Madagascar, but also occur on the Comoro Islands. A fossil species occurred on Mauritius. Species ...

'' (Boulenger, 1893) * ''

Madatyphlops decorsei Mocquard's worm snake (''Madatyphlops decorsei'') is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is native to Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''decorsei'', is in honor of French army doctor Gaston-Jules Decorse (1873-1907). ...

'' (Mocquard, 1901) * ''

Madatyphlops microcephalus ''Madatyphlops'' is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae. Geographic range The 15 species of the genus ''Madatyphlops'' are found mostly on Madagascar, but also occur on the Comoro Islands. A fossil species occurred on Mauritius. Species ...

'' (Werner, 1909) * '' Madatyphlops ocularis'' (Parker, 1927) * ''

Madatyphlops domerguei ''Madatyphlops domerguei'' is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1.'' Washington, District of Columbia. Herpetol ...

'' (Roux-Estève, 1980) * ''

Madatyphlops andasibensis ''Madatyphlops'' is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae. Geographic range The 15 species of the genus ''Madatyphlops'' are found mostly on Madagascar, but also occur on the Comoro Islands. A fossil species occurred on Mauritius. Species ...

'' (Wallach & Glaw, 2009) * '' Madatyphlops rajeryi'' (Renoult & Raselimanana, 2009)

Xenotyphlopidae ''Xenotyphlops'' is a genus of snakes, the only genus of the family Xenotyphlopidae, comprising two species found only in Madagascar. These snakes are also known as the Malagasy blind snake. Physical characteristics The family Xenotyphlopidae is ...

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Xenotyphlops grandidieri ''Xenotyphlops grandidieri'' is a species of blind snake endemic to Madagascar. No subspecies are currently recognized. Taxonomy In addition to having no subspecies, ''X. grandidieri'' is the only species in the genus ''Xenotyphlops'', which is ...

'' (Mocquard, 1905) * ''

Xenotyphlops mocquardi ''Xenotyphlops'' is a genus of snakes, the only genus of the family Xenotyphlopidae, comprising two species found only in Madagascar. These snakes are also known as the Malagasy blind snake. Physical characteristics The family Xenotyphlopidae is ...

'' (Wallach, Mecurio & Andreone, 2007)

Lizards

Agamids Agamidae is a family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Overview Phylogenetically, they may be sister to the I ...
(Agamidae)

* '' Agama agama'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chameleon Chameleons or chamaeleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with 202 species described as of June 2015. The members of this family are best known for their distinct range of colors, bein ...
s (Chamaeleonidae)

* '' Brookesia superciliaris'' (Kuhl, 1820) * ''

Brookesia ebenaui ''Brookesia ebenaui'' (northern leaf chameleon or Ebenau's leaf chameleon) is a chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species, which is endemic to Madagascar, can rapidly change color among various earth hues. Etymology The spe ...

'' (Boettger, 1880) * ''

Brookesia minima ''Brookesia minima'', (common names of which include the dwarf chameleon, the Madagascan dwarf chameleon, the minute leaf chameleon, and the Nosy Be pygmy leaf chameleon), is a diminutive chameleon that was regarded as the smallest lizard of th ...

'' (Boettger, 1893) * ''

Brookesia stumpffi ''Brookesia stumpffi'', also known as the plated leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon found in some parts of Madagascar. It can be found in Nosy Bé, north-west Madagascar, Nosy Komba, and Nosy Sakatia. Taxonomy ''Brookesia stumpffi'' was ...

'' (Boettger, 1894) * ''

Brookesia tuberculata The Mount d'Ambre leaf chameleon (''Brookesia tuberculata'') is a diminutive chameleon from far northern Madagascar. Similar species A 1999 paper in the ''Journal of Zoology'' disputed a 1995 paper which considered this species and '' B. peyrie ...

'' (Mocquard, 1894) * ''

Brookesia dentata The toothed leaf chameleon, ''Brookesia dentata'', is a species of chameleons endemic to northwestern Madagascar. It was first described by Mocquard in 1900: 345, and has been described numerous times since then, most recently by Townsend ''et a ...

'' (Mocquard, 1900) * '' Brookesia perarmata'' (Angel, 1933) * ''

Brookesia decaryi ''Brookesia decaryi'' is a species of chameleon, which is endemic to Madagascar, and is ranked as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It was initially described in 1939 by Fernand Angel. ''B. decary ...

'' (Angel, 1939) * ''

Brookesia vadoni The Iaraka River leaf chameleon (''Brookesia vadoni''), also commonly known as the mossy pygmy leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ...

'' (Brygoo & Domergue, 1968) * ''

Brookesia thieli ''Brookesia thieli'', commonly also known as Domergue's leaf chameleon or Thiel's pygmy chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to eastern Madagascar, with a type locality of Ambodimanga, Andapa. I ...

'' (Brygoo & Domergue, 1969) * ''

Brookesia karchei The naturelle leaf chameleon (''Brookesia karchei'' ) is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It was rated as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nat ...

'' (Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1970) * ''

Brookesia lambertoni ''Brookesia lambertoni'', commonly known as the Fito leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Fito in eastern Madagascar. It was first described in 1970 by Édouard-Raoul Brygoo ...

'' (Brygoo & Domergue, 1970) * ''

Brookesia therezieni ''Brookesia therezieni'', also known as the Perinet leaf chameleon, is a species of lizards in the Family (biology), family Chamaeleonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to eastern Madagascar. The International Union for Conservation of Natur ...

'' (Brygoo & Domergue, 1970) * '' Brookesia betschi'' (Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1974) * '' Brookesia griveaudi'' (Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1974) * ''

Brookesia peyrierasi ''Brookesia peyrierasi'' is a species of diminutive chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to north-eastern Madagascar. It is known commonly as Peyrieras's pygmy chameleon, named after the herpetologist Andr ...

'' (Brygoo & Domergue, 1974) * ''

Brookesia ramanantsoai ''Brookesia ramanantsoai'' is a species of chameleon. It is found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is ...

'' (Brygoo & Domergue, 1975) * ''

Brookesia bonsi ''Brookesia bonsi'' is a species of chameleons, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar, and was initially described by Guy A. Ramanantsoa in 1980. The International Union for Conservation of Nature ranked thi ...

'' (Ramanantsoa, 1980) * '' Brookesia valerieae'' (Raxworthy, 1991) * ''

Brookesia ambreensis The Antakarana leaf chameleon, ''Brookesia antakarana'', is a species of chameleon. It is endemic to Madagascar. References * Brookesia Near threatened animals Vulnerable biota of Africa chameleon chameleon Chameleons or chamaeleons ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995) * '' Brookesia antakarana'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995) * '' Brookesia bekolosy'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995) * ''

Brookesia brygooi ''Brookesia brygooi'', commonly known as Brygoo's chameleon, Brygoo's pygmy chameleon, and the leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chameleonidae. The species, which is endemic to Madagascar, was first described in 1 ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995) * ''

Brookesia lineata ''Brookesia lineata'', also commonly known as the lined leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon that is endemic to Madagascar. It was first described by Raxworthy and Nussbaum in 1995. The International Union for Conservation of Nature ranked t ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995) * '' Brookesia exarmata'' (Schimmenti & Jesu, 1996) * ''

Brookesia brunoi ''Brookesia brunoi'' is a species of chameleon. It is found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an isl ...

'' (Crottini, Miralles, Glaw, Harris, Lima & Vences, 2012) * '' Brookesia confidens'' (Glaw, Köhler, Towsend & Vences, 2012) * '' Brookesia desperata'' (Glaw, Köhler, Towsend & Vences, 2012) * ''

Brookesia micra ''Brookesia micra'', also known as the Nosy Hara leaf chameleon is a species of chameleons from the islet of Nosy Hara in Antsiranana, Madagascar. At the time of its discovery, it was the smallest known chameleon and among the smallest reptiles ...

'' (Glaw, Köhler, Towsend & Vences, 2012) * ''

Brookesia tristis ''Brookesia tristis'' is a species of chameleons. It is endemic to Montagne des Français, Madagascar, and is an endangered species due to the decline of its habitat. It was named after the French word "triste" meaning sad to provoke thought rega ...

'' (Glaw, Köhler, Towsend & Vences, 2012) * '' Calumma parsonii'' (Cuvier, 1824) * '' Calumma cucullatum'' (Gray, 1831) * '' Calumma nasutum'' (Duméril & Bibron, 1836) * ''

Calumma gallus The lance-nosed chameleon (''Calumma gallus''), also known as a blade chameleon, is endemic to eastern Madagascar. Distribution and habitat This chameleon is found in eastern Madagascar, in several areas including Ambavaniasy, Ampasimbe, Ande ...

'' (Günther, 1877) * '' Calumma brevicorne'' (Günther, 1879) * '' Calumma globifer'' (Günther, 1879) * ''

Calumma malthe ''Calumma malthe'' , common name Malthe's green-eared chameleon is a species of chameleon found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: R ...

'' (Günther, 1879) * '' Calumma furcifer'' (Vaillant & Grandidier, 1880) * ''

Calumma oshaughnessyi O'Shaughnessy's chameleon (''Calumma oshaughnessyi'') is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It was named after the British poet and herpetologist Arthur O'Shaughnessy. Distribu ...

'' (Günther, 1881) * '' Calumma boettgeri'' (Boulenger, 1888) * ''

Calumma gastrotaenia The Perinet chameleon (''Calumma gastrotaenia''), also known as the Malagasy side-striped chameleon, is a small species of chameleon endemic to humid primary forests, particularly along rivers, in eastern and central Madagascar at elevations bet ...

'' (Boulenger, 1888) * '' Calumma fallax'' (Mocquard, 1900) * '' Calumma guibei'' (Hillenius, 1959) * ''

Calumma tsaratananense ''Calumma tsaratananense'', the Tsaratanana chameleon, is a species of chameleon found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: Républiq ...

'' (Brygoo & Domergue, 1967) * '' Calumma marojezense'' (Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1970) * '' Calumma andringitraense'' (Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1972) * '' Calumma capuroni'' (Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1972) * '' Calumma hilleniusi'' (Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1973) * '' Calumma ambreense'' (Ramanantsoa, 1974) * '' Calumma guillaumeti'' (Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1974) * ''

Calumma peyrierasi ''Calumma peyrierasi'' is a species of chameleon found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island ...

'' (Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1974) * ''

Calumma glawi ''Calumma glawi'' is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''glawi'', is in honor of German Herpetologist Frank Glaw. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Gr ...

'' (Böhme, 1997) * '' Calumma vatosoa'' (Andreone, Mattioli, Jesu & Randrianirina, 2001) * ''

Calumma vencesi Vences's chameleon (''Calumma vencesi'') is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Chamaeleonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''vencesi'', is in honor of Ger ...

'' (Andreone, Mattioli, Jesu & Randrianirina, 2001) * '' Calumma amber'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006) * '' Calumma crypticum'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006) * ''

Calumma hafahafa The bizarre-nosed chameleon (''Calumma hafahafa'') is a species of chameleon endemic to Madagascar. Its scientific name was named after the Malagasy word '' hafahafa'', which means "bizarre" or "strange" (a reference to the species' unusually up ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006) * ''

Calumma jejy ''Calumma jejy'', the Marojejy Peak chameleon, is a species of chameleon found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Mad ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006) * '' Calumma peltierorum'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006) * '' Calumma tsycorne'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006) * ''

Calumma tarzan ''Calumma tarzan'', also known commonly as the Tarzan chameleon or Tarzan's chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to the Alaotra-Mangoro region in Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''tarza ...

'' (Gehring, Pabijan, Ratsoavina, Köhler, Vences & Glaw, 2010) * '' Calumma vohibola'' (Gehring, Ratsoavina, Vences & Glaw, 2011) * ''

Furcifer bifidus ''Furcifer bifidus'' is a species of chameleon that is endemic to Madagascar. It was described by Alexandre Brongniart in 1800. The International Union for Conservation of Nature have ranked this species of chameleon as Least Concern. Distribut ...

'' (Brongniart, 1800) * ''

Furcifer pardalis The panther chameleon (''Furcifer pardalis'') is a species of chameleon found in the eastern and northern parts of Madagascar in a tropical forest biome. Additionally, it has been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius. Taxonomy The Nosy Be pant ...

'' (Cuvier, 1829) * '' Furcifer verrucosus'' (Cuvier, 1829) * '' Furcifer lateralis'' (Gray, 1831) * ''

Furcifer rhinoceratus The rhinoceros chameleon (''Furcifer rhinoceratus'') is a species of chameleon that gets its common name from its horn-like nose which is most prominent in males. It is endemic to dry forests in Madagascar. Description The male rhinoceros chamel ...

'' (Gray, 1845) * ''

Furcifer balteatus ''Furcifer balteatus'', also known as the two-banded chameleon or the rainforest chameleon, is a species of chameleon that is endemic to Madagascar. It was described by André Marie Constant Duméril and Gabriel Bibron in 1851. Distribution and ...

'' (Duméril & Bibron, 1851) * '' Furcifer antimena'' (Grandidier, 1872) * ''

Furcifer campani ''Furcifer'' is a genus of chameleons whose member species are mostly endemic to Madagascar, but ''F. cephalolepis'' and ''F. polleni'' are endemic to the Comoros. Additionally, ''F. pardalis'' has been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius, whil ...

'' (Grandidier, 1872) * ''

Furcifer labordi Labord's chameleon (''Furcifer labordi'') is a semelparous species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''labordi'', is in honor of French adventurer Jean Lab ...

'' (Grandidier, 1872) * '' Furcifer minor'' (Günther, 1879) * '' Furcifer willsii'' (Günther, 1890) * '' Furcifer oustaleti'' (Mocquard, 1894) * ''

Furcifer petteri The Petter's chameleon (''Furcifer petteri'') is a species of chameleon, which is endemic to northern Madagascar. ''Furcifer petteri'' was initially described as the subspecies ''Chamaeleo willsii petteri'' by Édouard-Raoul Brygoo and Charles Do ...

'' (Brygoo & Domergue, 1966) * ''

Furcifer angeli The Angel's chameleon (''Furcifer angeli''), initially described as ''Chamaeleo angeli'', is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar, and was originally described by Édouard-Raoul Bry ...

'' (Brygoo & Domergue, 1968) * ''

Furcifer belalandaensis ''Furcifer belalandaensis'', also commonly known as the Belalanda chameleon or the Sangoritan'i Belalanda, is a species of chameleon that is endemism, endemic to Madagascar. It was identified and described by Édouard-Raoul Brygoo and Charles Dome ...

'' (Brygoo & Domergue, 1970) * '' Furcifer major'' (Brygoo, 1971) * '' Furcifer tuzetae'' (Brygoo, Bourgat & Domergue, 1972) * '' Furcifer nicosiai'' (Jesu, Mattioli & Schimmenti, 1999) * '' Furcifer timoni'' (Glaw, Köhler & Vences, 2009) * '' Furcifer viridis'' (Florio, Ingram, Rakotondravony, Louis jr. & Raxworthy, 2012) * ''

Palleon nasus ''Palleon nasus'', commonly known as the elongate leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon endemic to Madagascar. It was initially described by Boulenger in 1887. The species contains two subspecies, ''P. n. nasus'' and ''P. n. pauliani''. It g ...

'' (Boulenger, 1887) * ''

Palleon lolontany ''Palleon lolontany'' is a species of chameleon endemic to Madagascar. It was first described by Raxworthy and Nussbaum in 1995 as ''Brookesia lolontany''. It was since placed in the genus ''Palleon'' when that genus was erected in 2013. The Inte ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995)

Gekkonidae (infraorder:
Gekkota Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...
)

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Blaesodactylus boivini genus of six species of lizards, endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as velvet geckos, and formerly considered part of the genus ''Homopholis''. Description The species are generally similar, with small, conical scales on their dorsal surfaces ...

'' (Duméril, 1856) * ''

Blaesodactylus sakalava ''Blaesodactylus sakalava'', the Sakalava velvet gecko is a species of gecko endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République d ...

'' (Grandidier, 1867) * ''

Blaesodactylus antongilensis ''Blaesodactylus antongilensis'' is a species of gecko endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an ...

'' (Böhme & Meier, 1980) * ''

Blaesodactylus ambonihazo ''Blaesodactylus ambonihazo'' is a species of gecko endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an isl ...

'' (Bauer, Glaw, Gehring & Vences, 2011) * ''

Ebenavia inunguis The Madagascar clawless gecko (''Ebenavia inunguis'') is a small nocturnal species. It is found on the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surf ...

'' (Boettger, 1878) * ''

Ebenavia maintimainty ''Ebenavia maintimainty'' is a small nocturnal gecko species of the genus '' Ebenavia'' that is native to Madagascar. It is found in a small area of limestone cliffs to the east of Lake Tsimanampetsotsa on the Mahafaly Plateau. This habitat form ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1998) * ''

Geckolepis typica Grandidier's gecko (''Geckolepis typica'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ...

'' (Grandidier, 1867) * ''

Geckolepis maculata ''Geckolepis maculata'' is a species of gecko that is commonly found in Madagascar. The gecko has large scales Scale or scales may refer to: Mathematics * Scale (descriptive set theory), an object defined on a set of points * Scale (ratio), the ...

'' (Peters, 1880) * ''

Geckolepis polylepis The many-scaled gecko (''Geckolepis polylepis'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to western Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasika ...

'' (Boettger, 1893) * ''

Gehyra mutilata ''Gehyra mutilata'', also known commonly as the common four-clawed gecko, Pacific gecko, stump-toed gecko, sugar gecko in Indonesia, tender-skinned house gecko, and ''butiki'' in Filipino, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The sp ...

'' (Wiegmann, 1834) * ''

Hemidactylus frenatus The common house gecko (''Hemidactylus frenatus'') is a gecko native to South and Southeast Asia. It is also known as the Asian house gecko, Pacific house gecko, wall gecko, house lizard, tayoto, chipkali or moon lizard. Most geckos are noctur ...

'' (Schlegel, 1836) * ''

Hemidactylus mercatorius ''Hemidactylus mercatorius'' is a species of gecko. There has been confusion between it and ''Hemidactylus mabouia'', making it difficult to establish the ranges of the species. While the Reptile Database gives ''Hemidactylus mercatorius'' a wid ...

'' (Gray, 1842) * '' Hemidactylus platycephalus'' (Peters, 1854) * ''

Lygodactylus tolampyae Grandidier's dwarf gecko (''Lygodactylus tolampyae'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''tolampyae'', may refer to Ambatolampy, a city in Madagascar. Grandidier ...

'' (Grandidier, 1872) * '' Lygodactylus madagascariensis'' (Boettger, 1881) * ''

Lygodactylus bivittis The tiny scaled gecko (''Lygodactylus bivittis'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Taxonomy ''L. bivittis'' was formerly placed in a monotypic genus ''Microscalabotes''. However, molecular da ...

'' (Peters, 1883) * ''

Lygodactylus pictus The robust dwarf gecko (''Lygodactylus pictus'') is a species of gecko endemic to southern Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: Républiq ...

'' (Peters, 1883) * '' Lygodactylus miops'' (Günther, 1891) * ''

Lygodactylus verticillatus Mocquard's dwarf gecko (''Lygodactylus verticillatus'') is a species of gecko endemic to Madagascar and Europa Island Europa Island (, ), in Malagasy Nosy Ampela is a low-lying tropical atoll in the Mozambique Channel, about a third of the ...

'' (Mocquard, 1895) * ''

Lygodactylus heterurus Boettger's dwarf gecko (''Lygodactylus heterurus'') is a species of gecko endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de ...

'' (Boettger, 1913) * ''

Lygodactylus decaryi Angel's dwarf gecko (''Lygodactylus decaryi'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''decaryi'', is in honor of French botanist Raymond Decary. Beolens, Bo; Watkin ...

'' (Angel, 1930) * '' Lygodactylus mirabilis'' (Pasteur, 1962) * ''

Lygodactylus arnoulti Pasteur's dwarf gecko (''Lygodactylus arnoulti''), also Common name, commonly known as Arnoult's gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Madagascar. Etymology The Specific name ( ...

'' (Pasteur, 1965) * ''

Lygodactylus guibei The western dwarf gecko (''Lygodactylus guibei'') is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''guibei'', is in honor of French herpetologist Jean Marius ...

'' (Pasteur, 1965) * ''

Lygodactylus klemmeri The Malagasy dwarf gecko (''Lygodactylus klemmeri''), also known commonly as Klemmer's dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. Geographic range ''L. klemmeri'' is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific na ...

'' (Pasteur, 1965) * ''

Lygodactylus montanus The Mount Ivohibe gecko (''Lygodactylus montanus'') is a species of gecko endemic to southeastern Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: R� ...

'' (Pasteur, 1965) * '' Lygodactylus ornatus'' (Pasteur, 1965) * '' Lygodactylus tuberosus'' (Mertens, 1965) * ''

Lygodactylus blanci Blanc's dwarf gecko (''Lygodactylus blanci'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to central Madagascar. They are the least known species of dwarf geckos in Madagascar. Blanc's dwarf geckos are one out of eleven ...

'' (Pasteur, 1967) * '' Lygodactylus expectatus'' (Pasteur & Blanc, 1967) * '' Lygodactylus rarus'' (Pasteur & Blanc, 1973) * ''

Lygodactylus pauliani ''Lygodactylus pauliani'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''pauliani'', is in honor of French entomologist Renaud Paulian.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael ...

'' (Pasteur & Blanc, 1991) * ''

Lygodactylus blancae ''Lygodactylus blancae'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''blancae'', is in honor of French geneticist Françoise Blanc.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; ...

'' (Pasteur, 1995) * '' Lygodactylus intermedius'' (Pasteur, 1995) * '' Lygodactylus roavolana'' (Puente, Glaw, Vieites & Vences, 2009) * ''

Matoatoa brevipes ''Matoatoa brevipes'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Geographic range ''M. brevipes'' is found along the southwestern coast of Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ...

'' (Mocquard, 1900) * '' Matoatoa spannringi'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum & Pronk, 1998) * '' Paragehyra petiti'' (Angel, 1929) * '' Paragehyra gabriellae'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994) * '' Paroedura picta'' (Peters, 1854) * ''

Paroedura androyensis Grandidier's Madagascar ground gecko (''Paroedura androyensis'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Ma ...

'' (Grandidier, 1867) * '' Paroedura stumpffi'' (Boettger, 1879) * '' Paroedura oviceps'' (Boettger, 1881) * ''

Paroedura gracilis The graceful Madagascar ground gecko (''Paroedura gracilis'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madag ...

'' (Boulenger, 1896) * ''

Paroedura bastardi Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko (''Paroedura bastardi'') is a species of lizard in the family '' Gekkonidae''. It is a moderately-sized reptile reaching just over in snout–vent length. The species is endemic to southeastern Madagascar, whe ...

'' (Mocquard, 1900) * ''

Paroedura homalorhina The northern Madagascar ground gecko (''Paroedura homalorhina'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Ma ...

'' (Angel, 1936) * '' Paroedura masobe'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994) * ''

Paroedura ibityensis The Ibity ground gecko (''Paroedura ibityensis'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. Though initially described in 1998 as a subspecies of the Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko, it has been recognized as a distinct species within ...

'' (Rösler & Krüger, 1998) * ''

Paroedura karstophila ''Paroedura karstophila'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is described from Montagne des Français, a karstic limestone massif in the far north of Madagascar recently established as nature reserve. The new species has the n ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2000) * '' Paroedura maingoka'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2000) * ''

Paroedura tanjaka ''Paroedura tanjaka'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to northwestern Madagascar, and is currently known only to occur in Bemaraha and Namoroka. This nocturnal species is found in karstic dry forests at night, and ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2000) * '' Paroedura vahiny'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2000) * '' Paroedura vazimba'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2000) * '' Paroedura lohatsara'' (Glaw, Vences & Nussbaum, 2001) * ''

Phelsuma cepediana The blue-tailed day gecko (''Phelsuma cepediana'') is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees an ...

'' (Milbert, 1812) * ''

Phelsuma madagascariensis ''Phelsuma madagascariensis'' is a species of day gecko that lives in Madagascar. It is among the most widespread day geckos and is found in a wide range of habitats.Glaw, F. and Vences, M. (2007). ''A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles o ...

'' (Gray, 1831) * '' Phelsuma lineata'' (Gray, 1842) * ''

Phelsuma mutabilis The thicktail day gecko (''Phelsuma mutabilis'') is a species of gecko found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madag ...

'' (Grandidier, 1869) * ''

Phelsuma grandis ''Phelsuma grandis'' is a diurnal arboreal species of day gecko. These geckos are part of the ''Phelsuma'' group, which consists of in excess of 70 species and subspecies. They are commonly referred to as the Madagascar giant day gecko, due to t ...

'' (Gray, 1870) * '' Phelsuma laticauda'' (Boettger, 1880) * ''

Phelsuma dubia ''Phelsuma dubia'', also known as dull day gecko, olive day gecko, Zanzibar day gecko or green day gecko, is a diurnal species of gecko. It is about in length and lives on the western coast of Madagascar, in the Comoros, and the coast of East A ...

'' (Boettger, 1881) * ''

Phelsuma quadriocellata ''Phelsuma quadriocellata'' is a species of gecko known by the common name peacock day gecko. It is endemic to coastal eastern Madagascar, where it is a common to abundant, widespread reptile. This gecko lives in many types of low- to mid-elevati ...

'' (Peters, 1883) * ''

Phelsuma abbotti ''Phelsuma abbotti'', commonly known as Abbott's day gecko, Aldabra day gecko, or Assumption day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. Geographic range ''P. abbotti'' is found in Madagascar and Seychelles. Subspecies Three ...

'' (Stejneger, 1893) * '' Phelsuma breviceps'' (Boettger, 1894) * '' Phelsuma standingi'' (Methuen & Hewitt, 1913) * ''

Phelsuma guttata The speckled day gecko (''Phelsuma guttata'') is a diurnal species of geckos. It lives in eastern Madagascar and typically inhabits rainforests and dwells on trees. The speckled day gecko feeds on insects and nectar. Description This lizard bel ...

'' (Kaudern, 1922) * ''

Phelsuma barbouri Barbour's day gecko (''Phelsuma barbouri'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to central Madagascar. It is diurnal and typically dwells on rocks. Barbour's day gecko feeds on insects and nectar. Etymology ...

'' (Loveridge, 1942) * '' Phelsuma kochi'' (Mertens, 1954) * ''

Phelsuma flavigularis The yellow-throated day gecko (''Phelsuma flavigularis'') is an endangered diurnal species of gecko from eastern Madagascar. It typically inhabits rainforests and dwells on trees. This endangered species feeds on insects and nectar. Descrip ...

'' (Mertens, 1962) * ''

Phelsuma serraticauda The flat-tailed day gecko (''Phelsuma serraticauda'') is a diurnal gecko lives in eastern Madagascar. It is endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a par ...

'' (Mertens, 1963) * ''

Phelsuma dorsivittata ''Phelsuma dorsivittata'' is a species of gecko endemic to northern Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is ...

'' (Mertens, 1964) * '' Phelsuma pusilla'' (Mertens, 1964) * ''

Phelsuma modesta The Modest day gecko (''Phelsuma modesta'') is a species of gecko found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar ...

'' (Mertens, 1970) * ''

Phelsuma parva ''Phelsuma parva'' is a species of gecko endemic to southeastern Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an ...

'' (Meier, 1983) * ''

Phelsuma seippi Seipp's day gecko (''Phelsuma seippi'') is an endangered diurnal species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to northern Madagascar, typically inhabits rainforests, dwells on trees, and feeds on insects and nectar. Ety ...

'' (Meier, 1987) * ''

Phelsuma klemmeri The yellow-headed day gecko (''Phelsuma klemmeri)'', also Common name, commonly called Klemmer's day gecko, the neon day gecko, or the cheerful day gecko, is a small diurnal animal, diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the Family (biology), fam ...

'' (Seipp, 1991) * '' Phelsuma antanosy'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993) * ''

Phelsuma masohoala ''Phelsuma masohoala'' is a species of gecko endemic to the Sava Region of Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994) * ''

Phelsuma pronki ''Phelsuma pronki'', also known as Pronk's day gecko, is a critically endangered diurnal animal, diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to central Madagascar, and threatened ...

'' (Seipp, 1994) * ''

Phelsuma berghofi ''Phelsuma berghofi'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''berghofi'', is in honor of German herpetologist Hans-Peter Berghof. Beolens B, Watkins M, ...

'' (Krügler, 1996) * ''

Phelsuma malamakibo ''Phelsuma malamakibo'' is a species of gecko endemic to the Anosy Region of Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagas ...

'' (Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Raselimanana & Ramanamanjato, 2000) * '' Phelsuma hielscheri'' (Rösler, 2001) * ''

Phelsuma kely ''Phelsuma kely'' is a species of diurnal gecko. It is endemic to Madagascar and is known from the central east coast of Madagascar, south of Tamatave. It typically inhabits dragon trees. The gecko feeds on insects and probably nectar. Littl ...

'' (Schönecker, Bach & Glaw, 2004) * '' Phelsuma vanheygeni'' (Lerner, 2004) * ''

Phelsuma ravenala ''Phelsuma ravenala'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it is found in the regions of Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Atsinanana and Analanjirofo Analanjirofo is a region in northeastern Madagascar. Until 2009 it was a part of To ...

'' (Raxworthy, Ingram, Rabibisoa & Pearson, 2007) * ''

Phelsuma borai ''Phelsuma borai'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''borai'', is in honor of Malagasy herpetologist Parfait Bora. Geographic range ''P. borai'' is f ...

'' (Glaw, Köhler & Vences, 2009) * '' Phelsuma hoeschi'' (Berghof & Trautmann, 2009) * ''

Phelsuma roesleri ''Phelsuma roesleri'', also known commonly as Rösler's day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''roesleri'', is in honor of German herpetologist Herbert R� ...

'' (Glaw, Gehring, Köhler, Franzen & Vences, 2010) * '' Phelsuma gouldi'' (Crottini, Gehring, Glaw, Harris, Lima & Vences, 2011) * ''

Uroplatus fimbriatus The common flat-tail gecko (''Uroplatus fimbriatus'') is a gecko endemic to Madagascar. It is found in eastern Madagascar and on the islands Nosy Bohara and Nosy Mangabe. These geckos live in tropical rain forests. They reach a total length of ...

'' (Schneider, 1797) * ''

Uroplatus lineatus The lined flat-tail gecko (''Uroplatus lineatus'') is a gecko which is found in eastern Madagascar and on the island Nosy Bohara. These geckos live on trees in tropical rain forests and on bamboo plants. They reach a total length of 270 mm. ...

'' (Duméril & Bibron, 1836) * '' Uroplatus ebenaui'' (Boettger, 1879) * ''

Uroplatus phantasticus ''Uroplatus phantasticus'', the satanic leaf-tailed gecko, eyelash leaf-tailed gecko or the phantastic leaf-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko indigenous to the island of Madagascar. First described in 1888 by George Albert Boulenger, ''U. phant ...

'' (Boulenger, 1888) * '' Uroplatus alluaudi'' (Mocquard, 1894) * ''

Uroplatus guentheri ''Uroplatus'' is a genus of geckos, commonly referred to as leaf-tail geckos or flat-tailed geckos, which are endemic to Madagascar and its coastal islands, such as Nosy Be. They are nocturnal, insectivorous lizards found exclusively in primary ...

'' (Mocquard, 1908) * '' Uroplatus sikorae'' (Boettger, 1913) * '' Uroplatus henkeli'' (Böhme & Ibisch, 1990) * ''

Uroplatus sameiti ''Uroplatus sameiti'' is a species of Uroplatus, leaf-tailed gecko. Like all members of the genus ''Uroplatus'', ''U. sameiti'' is endemism, endemic to Madagascar, and is found in Old growth forest, primary and Secondary forest, secondary f ...

'' (Böhme & Ibisch, 1990) * '' Uroplatus malahelo'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994) * '' Uroplatus malama'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995) * '' Uroplatus pietschmanni'' (Böhle & Schönecker, 2004) * ''

Uroplatus giganteus The giant leaf-tail gecko (''Uroplatus giganteus'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, l ...

'' (Glaw, Kosuch, Henkel, Sound & Böhme, 2006) * '' Uroplatus finiavana'' (Ratsoavina, Louis jr., Crottini, Randrianiaina, Glaw & Vences, 2011)

Gerrhosauridae The Gerrhosauridae are a family of lizards native to Africa and Madagascar. Habitat Also known as plated lizards, species in the family Gerrhosauridae live in a range of habitats, from rocky crevices to sand dunes. Description Their form is va ...

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Tracheloptychus madagascariensis ''Tracheloptychus madagascariensis'', commonly known as the Madagascar keeled cordylid, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of ...

'' (Peters, 1854) * ''

Tracheloptychus petersi ''Tracheloptychus petersi'', commonly known as Peters's keeled cordylid, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( ...

'' (Grandidier, 1869) * '' Zonosaurus madagascariensis'' (Gray, 1831) * '' Zonosaurus ornatus'' (Gray, 1831) * '' Zonosaurus quadrilineatus'' (Grandidier, 1867) * '' Zonosaurus karsteni'' (Grandidier, 1869) * '' Zonosaurus laticaudatus'' (Grandidier, 1869) * '' Zonosaurus aeneus'' (Grandidier, 1872) * '' Zonosaurus rufipes'' (Boettger, 1881) * '' Zonosaurus subunicolor'' (Boettger, 1881) * '' Zonosaurus boettgeri'' (Steindachner, 1891) * '' Zonosaurus maximus'' (Boulenger, 1896) * '' Zonosaurus trilineatus'' (Angel, 1939) * '' Zonosaurus haraldmeieri'' (Brygoo & Böhme, 1985) * '' Zonosaurus brygooi'' (Lang & Böhme, 1990) * '' Zonosaurus anelanelany'' (Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Raselimanana, 2000) * '' Zonosaurus bemaraha'' (Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Raselimanana, 2000) * '' Zonosaurus tsingy'' (Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Raselimanana, 2000) * '' Zonosaurus maramaintso'' (Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Raselimanana, 2006)

Madagascan iguanas (Opluridae)

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Chalarodon madagascariensis ''Chalarodon madagascariensis'' is a species of Malagasy terrestrial iguanian lizard native to western, southern, and south eastern Madagascar. Until 2015, it was thought to be the only member of its genus, but a second species, ''C. steinkamp ...

'' (Peters, 1854) * ''

Oplurus cyclurus ''Oplurus cyclurus'', also known commonly as the Madagascar swift and Merrem's Madagascar swift, is a species of lizard in the family Opluridae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It is arboreal and has a mostly insectivorous diet. Its breedi ...

'' (Merren, 1820) * ''

Oplurus cuvieri ''Oplurus cuvieri'', commonly known as the collared iguana, the collared iguanid lizard, Cuvier's Madagascar skink, Cuvier's Madagascar swift, and the Madagascan collared iguana, is a species of arboreal lizard in the family Opluridae. The speci ...

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Oplurus quadrimaculatus ''Oplurus quadrimaculatus'', the Duméril's Madagascar Swift or Madagascar spotted spiny-tailed iguana, is a terrestrial malagasy iguana belonging to the family Opluridae. Description ''Oplurus quadrimaculatus'' can reach a length of . This igu ...

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Oplurus fierinensis ''Oplurus fierinensis'', also known as the Anzamala Madagascar swift or Madagascar blue iguana, is a saxicolous (rock dwelling) iguana endemic to Madagascar. Description As the name suggests, the Madagascar blue iguana is blue, although can be ...

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Oplurus saxicola ''Oplurus saxicola'' (marked Madagascar swift) is a wiktionary:saxicolous, saxicolous (rock dwelling) iguana. The name of this species, saxicola, comes from the Latin saxum, meaning stone or rock, as they live within that environment. Descriptio ...

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Oplurus grandidieri Grandidier's Madagascar swift (''Oplurus grandidieri'') is a species of saxicolous (rock dwelling) lizard in the family Opluridae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name ''grandidieri'', is in honor of French naturali ...

'' (Mocquard, 1900)

Skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Ski ...
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Amphiglossus astrolabi The diving skink (''Amphiglossus astrolabi'') is a species of skink. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de ...

'' (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) * '' Amphiglossus splendidus'' (Grandidier, 1872) * '' Amphiglossus melanurus'' (Günther, 1877) * '' Amphiglossus gastrostictus'' (O'Shaughnessy, 1879) * '' Amphiglossus macrocercus'' (Günther, 1882) * '' Amphiglossus frontoparietalis'' (Boulenger, 1889) * '' Amphiglossus ornaticeps'' (Boulenger, 1896) * '' Amphiglossus ardouini'' (Mocquard, 1897) * '' Amphiglossus crenni'' (Mocquard, 1906) * ''

Amphiglossus reticulatus ''Amphiglossus reticulatus'' is a species of skink. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is ...

'' (Kaudern, 1922) * '' Amphiglossus decaryi'' (Angel, 1930) * '' Amphiglossus andranovahensis'' (Angel, 1933) * '' Amphiglossus elongatus'' (Angel, 1933) * '' Amphiglossus alluaudi'' (Brygoo, 1981) * '' Amphiglossus tsaratananensis'' (Brygoo, 1981) * '' Amphiglossus anosyensis'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993) * '' Amphiglossus mandokava'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993) * '' Amphiglossus punctatus'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993) * '' Amphiglossus mandady'' (Andreone & Greer, 2002) * '' Amphiglossus spilostichus'' (Andreone & Greer, 2002) * '' Amphiglossus stylus'' (Andreone & Greer, 2002) * '' Amphiglossus tanysoma'' (Andreone & Greer, 2002) * '' Amphiglossus meva'' (Miralles, Raselimanana, Rakotomalala, Vences & Vieines, 2011) * ''

Androngo trivittatus ''Pygomeles trivittatus'' is a skink in the (family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purp ...

'' (Boulenger, 1896) * '' Cryptoblepharus cognatus'' (Boettger, 1881) * '' Cryptoblepharus voeltzkowi'' (Sternfeld, 1918) * ''

Madascincus igneocaudatus The redtail skink (''Madascincus igneocaudatus'') is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repob ...

'' (Grandidier, 1867) * '' Madascincus polleni'' (Grandidier, 1869) * ''

Madascincus mouroundavae The Morondava skink (''Madascincus mouroundavae'') is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repo ...

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Madascincus melanopleura The common Madagascar skink (''Madascincus melanopleura'') is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( ...

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Madascincus stumpffi Stumpff's skink (''Madascincus stumpffi'') is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i ...

'' (Boettger, 1882) * ''

Madascincus macrolepis The rusty skink (''Madascincus macrolepis'') is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan ...

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Madascincus ankodabensis The Ankodabe skink (''Madascincus ankodabensis'') is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repob ...

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Madascincus minutus ''Madascincus minutus'' is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, link ...

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Madascincus nanus ''Madascincus nanus'' is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island coun ...

'' (Andreone & Greer, 2002) * ''

Madascincus arenicola ''Madascincus arenicola'' is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Geographic range ''M. arenicola'' is found in the Ampombofofo and Forêt d'Orangea regions of Antsiranana Province, ...

'' (Miralles, Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2011) * '' Paracontias holomelas'' (Günther, 1877) * '' Paracontias hildebrandti'' (Peters, 1880) * '' Paracontias brocchii'' (Mocquard, 1894) * '' Paracontias rothschildi'' (Mocquard, 1905) * '' Paracontias minimus'' (Mocquard, 1906) * ''

Paracontias milloti The Nosy Mamoko skink (''Paracontias milloti'') is a species of skinks. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République ...

'' (Angel, 1949) * '' Paracontias hafa'' (Andreone & Greer, 2002) * '' Paracontias manify'' (Andreone & Greer, 2002) * '' Paracontias tsararano'' (Andreone & Greer, 2002) * '' Paracontias kankana'' (Köhler, Vieites, Glaw, Kaffenberger & Vences, 2009) * '' Paracontias fasika'' (Köhler, Vences, Erbacher &Glaw, 2010) * '' Paracontias vermisaurus'' (Miralles, Köhler, Vieites, Glaw & Vences, 2011) * '' Pseudoacontias madagascariensis'' (Bocage, 1889) * '' Pseudoacontias angelorum'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995) * '' Pseudoacontias menamainty'' (Andreone & Greer, 2002) * '' Pseudoacontias unicolor'' (Sakata & Hikida, 2003) * '' Pygomeles braconnieri'' (Grandidier, 1867) * '' Pygomeles petteri'' (Pasteur & Blanc, 1962) * '' Sirenoscincus yamagishii'' (Sakata & Hikida, 2003) * ''

Sirenoscincus mobydick ''Voeltzkowia mobydick'' is a species of mermaid skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. In 2012, the species was first described in a paper by French herpetologists Aurélien Miralles, Miguel Vences, and their colleagues. (''Sirenoscincus mo ...

'' (Miralles, Anjeriniaina, Hipsley, Müller, Glaw & Vences, 2012) * '' Trachylepis gravenhorstii'' (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) * '' Trachylepis comorensis'' (Peters, 1854) * ''

Trachylepis elegans The elegant mabuya (''Trachylepis elegans'') is a species of skink found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagasca ...

'' (Peters, 1854) * '' Trachylepis aureopunctata'' (Grandidier, 1867) * ''

Trachylepis boettgeri ''Trachylepis boettgeri'', commonly known as Boettger's mabuya, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology Both the specific name, ''boettgeri'', and the common name, Boettger's ma ...

'' (Boulenger, 1887) * '' Trachylepis betsileana'' (Mocquard, 1906) * '' Trachylepis madagascariensis'' (Mocquard, 1908) * '' Trachylepis vato'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994) * ''

Trachylepis dumasi ''Trachylepis dumasi'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''dumasi'', is in honor of American herpetologist Philip Conrad Dumas. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Mi ...

'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995) * '' Trachylepis lavarambo'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1998) * '' Trachylepis nancycoutuae'' (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1998) * '' Trachylepis tandrefana'' (Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Ramanamanjato, 1999) * '' Trachylepis tavaratra'' (Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Ramanamanjato, 1999) * '' Trachylepis vezo'' (Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Ramanamanjato, 1999) * '' Trachylepis volamenaloha'' (Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Ramanamanjato, 1999) * '' Voeltzkowia fierinensis'' (Grandidier, 1869) * '' Voeltzkowia rubrocaudata'' (Grandidier, 1869) * ''

Voeltzkowia mira ''Voeltzkowia mira'' is a species of skink which is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an isl ...

'' (Boettger, 1893) * '' Voeltzkowia lineata'' (Mocquard, 1901) * '' Voeltzkowia petiti'' (Angel, 1924)

Crocodilia

Crocodylidae Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. The term crocodile is sometimes used even more loosely to include all extant mem ...

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Crocodylus niloticus ''Crocodylus'' is a genus of true crocodiles in the family Crocodylidae. Taxonomy The generic name, ''Crocodylus'', was proposed by Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in 1768. ''Crocodylus'' contains 13–14 extant (living) species and 5 extinct species ...

'' (Laurenti, 1768)

Turtles

Cheloniidae Cheloniidae is a family of typically large marine turtles that are characterised by their common traits such as, having a flat streamlined wide and rounded shell and almost paddle-like flippers for their forelimbs. They are the only sea turtles t ...

* '' Caretta caretta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Chelonia mydas'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Eretmochelys imbricata'' (Linnaeus, 1766) * ''

Lepidochelys olivacea The olive ridley sea turtle (''Lepidochelys olivacea''), also known Common name, commonly as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, is a species of turtle in the Family (biology), family Cheloniidae. The species is the second-smallest and most abundant ...

'' (Eschscholtz, 1829)

Dermochelyidae Dermochelyidae is a family of turtles which has seven extinct genera and one extant genus, including the largest living sea turtles. Classification of known genera The following list of dermochelyid species was published by Hirayama and Tong in ...

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Dermochelys coriacea The leatherback sea turtle (''Dermochelys coriacea''), sometimes called the lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to and weights ...

'' (Vandelli, 1761)

Pelomedusidae

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Pelomedusa subrufa The African helmeted turtle (''Pelomedusa subrufa''), also known commonly as the marsh terrapin, the crocodile turtle, or in the pet trade as the African side-necked turtle, is a species of omnivorous Pleurodira, side-necked terrapin in the Famil ...

'' (Bonnaterre, 1789) * '' Pelusios subniger'' (Lacépède, 1789) * ''

Pelusios castanoides The yellow-bellied mud turtle (''Pelusios castanoides'') is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is found in Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Repub ...

'' (Hewitt, 1931)

Podocnemididae

* '' Erymnochelys madagascariensis'' (Grandidier, 1867)

Tortoise Tortoises () are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin: ''tortoise''). Like other turtles, tortoises have a turtle shell, shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generally hard, ...
s (Testudinidae)

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Aldabrachelys abrupta ''Aldabrachelys abrupta'', the abrupt giant tortoise, is an extinct species of giant tortoise that was endemic to Madagascar. Ecology It was a large species, roughly 115 cm in length. It was originally one of the six endemic tortoise spec ...

'' (Grandidier, 1868) * ''

Aldabrachelys grandidieri ''Aldabrachelys grandidieri'', or Grandidier's giant tortoise, is an extinct species of tortoise that was endemic to Madagascar. Mitochondrial DNA extracted from subfossil bone confirm that it is a distinct species. Description ''Aldabrache ...

'' (Vaillant, 1885) * ''

Astrochelys radiata The radiated tortoise (''Astrochelys radiata'') is a tortoise species in the family Testudinidae. Although this species is native to and most abundant in southern Madagascar, it can also be found in the rest of this island, and has been intro ...

'' (Shaw, 1802) * ''

Astrochelys yniphora The angonoka tortoise (''Astrochelys yniphora'') is a critically endangered species of tortoise severely threatened by poaching for the illegal pet trade. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is also known as the angonoka, ploughshare tortoise, Madag ...

'' (Vaillant, 1885) * ''

Kinixys zombensis ''Kinixys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Testudinidae. The genus was erected by Thomas Bell in 1827. The species in the genus ''Kinixys'' are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar and commonly known as hinged tortoises or hinge-ba ...

'' (Hewitt, 1931) * ''

Pyxis arachnoides The spider tortoise (''Pyxis arachnoides'') is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae that is Endemism, endemic to Madagascar and is one of only two species in the genus ''Pyxis_(genus), Pyxis''. Habitat The remaining tortoises are fou ...

'' (Bell, 1827) * '' Pyxis planicauda'' (Grandidier, 1867)

References

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Reptiles Reptiles, as most commonly defined are the animals in the Class (biology), class Reptilia ( ), a paraphyletic grouping comprising all sauropsid, sauropsids except birds. Living reptiles comprise turtles, crocodilians, Squamata, squamates (lizar ...

Reptiles of Madagascar

Snakes

Boas (Boidae)

Elapidae

Psammophiidae

Pseudoxyrhophiidae The Pseudoxyrhophiidae is a family of elapoid snakes, found mostly in Madagascar. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. It contains about 22 genera in two s ...

Typhlopidae The Typhlopidae are a family of blind snakes. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and all mainland Australia and various islands. The rostral scale overhangs the mouth to form a shovel-like burrowing str ...

Xenotyphlopidae ''Xenotyphlops'' is a genus of snakes, the only genus of the family Xenotyphlopidae, comprising two species found only in Madagascar. These snakes are also known as the Malagasy blind snake. Physical characteristics The family Xenotyphlopidae is ...

Lizards

Agamids Agamidae is a family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Overview Phylogenetically, they may be sister to the I ... (Agamidae)

Chameleon Chameleons or chamaeleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with 202 species described as of June 2015. The members of this family are best known for their distinct range of colors, bein ...s (Chamaeleonidae)

Gekkonidae (infraorder: Gekkota Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...)

Gerrhosauridae The Gerrhosauridae are a family of lizards native to Africa and Madagascar. Habitat Also known as plated lizards, species in the family Gerrhosauridae live in a range of habitats, from rocky crevices to sand dunes. Description Their form is va ...

Madagascan iguanas (Opluridae)

Skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Ski ...s (Scincidae)

Crocodilia

Crocodylidae Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. The term crocodile is sometimes used even more loosely to include all extant mem ...

Turtles

Cheloniidae Cheloniidae is a family of typically large marine turtles that are characterised by their common traits such as, having a flat streamlined wide and rounded shell and almost paddle-like flippers for their forelimbs. They are the only sea turtles t ...

Dermochelyidae Dermochelyidae is a family of turtles which has seven extinct genera and one extant genus, including the largest living sea turtles. Classification of known genera The following list of dermochelyid species was published by Hirayama and Tong in ...

Pelomedusidae

Podocnemididae

Tortoise Tortoises () are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin: ''tortoise''). Like other turtles, tortoises have a turtle shell, shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generally hard, ...s (Testudinidae)

References

Agamids Agamidae is a family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Overview Phylogenetically, they may be sister to the I ...
(Agamidae)

Chameleon Chameleons or chamaeleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with 202 species described as of June 2015. The members of this family are best known for their distinct range of colors, bein ...
s (Chamaeleonidae)

Gekkonidae (infraorder:
Gekkota Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...
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Skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Ski ...
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Tortoise Tortoises () are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin: ''tortoise''). Like other turtles, tortoises have a turtle shell, shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generally hard, ...
s (Testudinidae)