Opluridae (Madagascan Iguanas)

Family

Madagascan Iguanas

Opluridae

2 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

Species in this group

Cuvier's Madagascar Swift
LC

Cuvier's Madagascar Swift

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Oplurus cuvieri

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
Madagascar Iguana
LC Endemic

Madagascar Iguana

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chalarodon madagascariensis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~80%
Jan
—Feb
—Mar
~80%
Apr
~60%
May
~60%
Jun
~70%
Jul
~80%
Aug
~80%
Sep
~90%
Oct
~90%
Nov
~90%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Where to see Madagascan Iguanas

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
1 of 2
~90%
2 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
1 of 2
~80%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 San Diego Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 Zoo Pilsen 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
3 Abilene Zoological Gardens 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
4 Bronx Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
5 Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
6 Chester Zoo 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
7 Luisenpark 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
8 Berlin Zoological Garden 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
9 San Antonio Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
10 Nikolaev Zoo 🇺🇦 Ukraine In captivity
11 Philadelphia Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
12 Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden 🇭🇺 Hungary In captivity
13 bioparco 🇮🇹 Italy In captivity
14 Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
15 The Abilene Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
16 LemuriaLand 🇲🇬 Madagascar In captivity
17 Lemurs Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar In captivity
18 Oceanium 🇳🇱 Netherlands In captivity
19 Aquarium Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
20 Reptiland 🇫🇷 France In captivity