Zonosaurus karsteni
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| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
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| genus = Zonosaurus
| species = karsteni
| authority =(Grandidier, 1869)
| synonyms = *Gerrhosaurus karsteni
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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.{{NRDB species|genus=Zonosaurus|species=karsteni|accessdate=16 December 2014}}
Habitat
Behavior
Z. karsteni is terrestrial.
Reproduction
Z. karsteni is oviparous.
References
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Further reading
- 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).
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Category:Reptiles of Madagascar
Category:Endemic fauna of Madagascar
Category:Reptiles described in 1869
Category:Taxa named by Alfred Grandidier
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