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Basic information
Oplurus cyclurus
Merrem's Madagascar Swift
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyOpluridae
GenusMadagascan Swifts
- Czech name
- Leguán trnitý
- English name
- Merrem's Madagascar Swift
- Alternative names
- Kugelechse, Madagaskarleguan
- Synonyms
- Hoplurus barnardi, Oplurus maximiliani, Uromastyx cyclurus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 160 mm
- Body mass
- max 177.8 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 40 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 9.3 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 39.8–39.8 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 4–4 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6T459 · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 16912 · dryad-v5