Zonosaurus quadrilineatus
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| Four-lined girdled lizard | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gerrhosauridae |
| Genus: | Zonosaurus |
| Species: | Z. quadrilineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zonosaurus quadrilineatus (Grandidier, 1867) | |
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| The range of Zonosaurus quadrilineatus shown in red | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gerrhosaurus 4-lineatus (Grandidier, 1867) | |
Zonosaurus quadrilineatus, the four-lined girdled lizard, is a lizard species native to an area of approximately 3,300 km around Toliara in south-western Madagascar, and is found in dry habitats from sand dunes to forests. It is known to occur at elevations close to sea level.[2] The species is restricted to the region between the Onilahy and Mangoky rivers in south-western Madagascar.[3]
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