Spiny-tailed Iguanid (genus Oplurus), sunning itself - East Madagascar | ©Roger Sargent
Oplurus cuvieri (Opluridae) is an endemic lizard widely distributed in the northwest and western regions of Madagascar.
It is commonly called Madagascan spiny-tailed iguana, Collared iguanid lizard, Collared iguana, or Madagascan collared iguana.
This arboreal iguanid is one of the exceptional saurian species of Madagascar in that its reproduction, ecological and behavioral aspects have been extensively well documented.
O. cuvieri is an opportunistic generalist or omnivorous feeder rather than a specialized ant (or arthropod)-eater. It may feed opportunistically on small mammals (and other small vertebrates) especially when insects may be less frequent in the rainy season.
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