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Zonosaurus karsteni

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Zonosaurus karsteni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gerrhosauridae
Genus: Zonosaurus
Species:
Z. karsteni
Binomial name
Zonosaurus karsteni
(Grandidier, 1869)
Synonyms[2]
  • Gerrhosaurus karsteni
    Grandidier, 1869

Zonosaurus karsteni, also known commonly as Karsten's girdled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[1][2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitats of Z. karsteni are forest, shrubland, and grassland.[1]

Behavior

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Z. karsteni is terrestrial.[1]

Reproduction

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Z. karsteni is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Raselimanana, A.; Vences, M. (2010). "Zonosaurus karsteni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178585A7575681. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Zonosaurus karsteni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 December 2014.

Further reading

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  • Angel F (1942). "Les Lézards de Madagascar ". Mémoires de l'Académie Malgache 36: 1–193. (Zonosaurus karsteni, new combination, p. 99). (in French).
  • Grandidier A (1869). "Descriptions de quelques animaux nouveaux découverts, pendant l'année 1869, sur le côte ouest de Madagascar ". Revue et Magazine de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée, 2e Série 21: 337–342. (Gerrhosaurus karsteni, new species, p. 341). (in French).