Zonosaurus haraldmeieri

Zonosaurus haraldmeieri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gerrhosauridae
Genus: Zonosaurus
Species:
Z. haraldmeieri
Binomial name
Zonosaurus haraldmeieri
Brygoo & Böhme, 1985
Synonyms[2]
  • Zonosaurus madagascariensis haraldmeieri
    Brygoo & Böhme, 1985

Zonosaurus haraldmeieri is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[1][2]

Etymology

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The specific name, haraldmeieri, is in honor of German herpetologist Harald Meier.[3]

Geographic range

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Z. haraldmeieri is found near Antsiranana, in Diana Region, in extreme northern Madagascar.[1]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitats of Z. haraldmeieri are forest and savanna, but it has also been found in artificial habitats such as field edges and gardens.[1]

Reproduction

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Z. haraldmeieri is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Raxworthy, C.J.; Vences, M. (2010). "Zonosaurus haraldmeieri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T177896A7475739. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Zonosaurus haraldmeieri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 December 2014.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Zonosaurus haraldmeieri, p. 115).

Further reading

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  • Brygoo É-R, Böhme W (1985). "Un Zonosaurus nouveau de la région d'Antseranana (= Diégo-Suarez, Madagascar) (Reptilia: Cordylidae)". Revue française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 12 (1): 31–32. (Zonosaurus madagascariensis haraldmeieri, new subspecies). (in French).
  • Glaw F, Vences M (2006). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag. 496 pp. ISBN 978-3929449-03-7.