Oplurus cyclurus, also known commonly as the Madagascar swift and Merrem's Madagascar swift, is a species of lizard in the family Opluridae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[3] It is arboreal and mostly insectivorous. Its breeding is timed with the rainy season.
^Vences, M. (2011). "Oplurus cyclurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172831A6926304. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172831A6926304.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^Species Oplurus cyclurus at The Reptile Database
. www.reptile-database.org.
^Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (December 2018). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar (3rd ed.). Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlags. ISBN 978-3929449037.
the rainy season. Opluruscyclurus is similar in appearance to Oplurus cuvieri; the two species may be easily confused. Opluruscyclurus is slightly smaller...
Parietal eye of the Merrem's Madagascar swift (Opluruscyclurus) is surrounded by a black-and-white spot on the skin, giving it the "three-eyed" appearance...
There are eight species in two genera, with most of the species being in Oplurus. The Opluridae, along with Brachylophus of Fiji, are the only extant members...
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