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title: "Cuvier's Madagascar Swift"
description: "Oplurus cuvieri — Répteis. Oplurus cuvieri, commonly known as the collared iguana, the collared iguanid lizard, Cuvier's Madagascar skink, Cuvier's Madagascar swift, and the Madagascan collared iguana, is a species of arboreal lizard in the family Opluridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/cuvier-s-madagascar-swift
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Cuvier's Madagascar Swift

> Oplurus cuvieri — Répteis. Oplurus cuvieri, commonly known as the collared iguana, the collared iguanid lizard, Cuvier's Madagascar skink, Cuvier's Madagascar swift, and the Madagascan collared iguana, is a species of arboreal lizard in the family Opluridae.

- Scientific name: *Oplurus cuvieri*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 898
- Wikidata: [Q74232](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74232)
- iNaturalist taxon: [107726](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/107726)

## Names

- en: Cuvier's Madagascar Swift
- de: Cuviers Madagaskarleguan
- fr: Oplurus de Cuvier
- nl: Madagaskar-halsbandleguaan

## Countries with the most observations

MG (705)

## Summary

Oplurus cuvieri, commonly known as the collared iguana, the collared iguanid lizard, Cuvier's Madagascar skink, Cuvier's Madagascar swift, and the Madagascan collared iguana, is a species of arboreal lizard in the family Opluridae. The species is native to Madagascar and the island of Grande Comore, Comoros. There are two recognized subspecies. O. cuvieri is the largest of six species in the genus Oplurus.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oplurus_cuvieri

## Photo

![Cuvier's Madagascar Swift](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/cuvier-s-madagascar-swift/medium.jpg)

Photo: Marius Burger · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/109489234

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/cuvier-s-madagascar-swift?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).