Zonosaurus madagascariensis

Zonosaurus madagascariensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Scincomorpha Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Familia: Gerrhosauridae
Subfamilia: Zonosaurinae
Genus: Zonosaurus
Species: Zonosaurus madagascariensis

Name

Zonosaurus madagascariensis (Gray, 1831)

• Lectotype: BMNH 1946.8.89.91, adult indet. [designated by Brygoo (1985: 49)]
• Type locality: “Madagascar”.
• Paralectotype: BMNH 1946.8.19.51, juvenile indet., same data as the lectotype. [designated by Brygoo (1985: 49)]

Combinations

• Cicigna madagascariensis Gray, 1831: 64 [original combination]
• Gerrhosaurus madagascariensis — Boettger, 1877: 35 [subsequent combination]
• Zonosaurus madagascariensis — Boulenger, 1887: 127 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Gray, J.E. 1831. A synopsis of the species of Class Reptilia. In: Griffith, E & Pidgeon, E.. The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organisation by the Baron Cuvier with additional descriptions of all the species hither named, and of many before noticed. Volume the ninth. The class Reptilia arranged by the Baron Cuvier, with specific descriptions. Whittaker, Treacher and Co.: London. 110 pp. (Appendix) BHL Reference page. 
• Boulenger, G.A. 1887. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History) Second edition. Volume 3. Lacertidae, Gerrhosauridae, Scincidae, Anelytropsidae, Dibamidae, Chamaeleontidae. Printed by Order of the Trustees: London. XII + 575 pp., pls I–XL. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Zonosaurus madagascariensis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 29 July 2018.
• Gerlach, J., Ineich, I., Raxworthy, C.J. & Raselimanana, A. 2011. IUCN: Zonosaurus madagascariensis  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T61436A12484408. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T61436A12484408.en

Vernacular names

English: Madagascar Girdled Lizard

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