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Taxonomy of the genus Chalarodon Biodiversity of the family Opluridae

Bibliography of the genus
Chalarodon (Madagascar Ground Iguanas)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Opluridae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Chalarodon in general

Anonymous. 1971. Tropidogaster blainvillii Dumeril & Bibron, 1837 (Reptilia): suppressed under the plenary powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 28: 26-27.

Blanc, C.P. 1977. Reptiles sauriens Iguanidae. Faune de Madagascar 45: 1-199.

Blanc, C.P. 1982. Biogeographical aspects of the distribution of Malagasy iguanids and their implications. pp. 38-45. In: Burghardt, G.M. & Rand, A.S. (eds.). Iguanas of the world: their behaviour, ecology and conservation. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, New Jersey. 472 pp.

Blanc, C.P. 1982. Les iguanes. Recherche (Paris) 139: 1398-1408.

Claassen, L. 1963. Chalarodon, een dwergleguaantje van Madagaskar. Lacerta 22: 10.

Etheridge, R.E. 1982. Checklist of the iguanine and Malagasy iguanid lizards. pp. 7-37. In: Burghardt, G.M. & Rand, A.S. (eds.). Iguanas of the world: their behaviour, ecology and conservation. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, New Jersey. 472 pp.

Grubenmann, M. 2006. Madagaskar-Leguane. 1. Iguana Rundschreiben 19(1): 4-8.

Münchenberg, T.; Wollenberg, K.C.; Glaw, F.; Vences, M. 2008. Molecular phylogeny and geographic variation of Malagasy iguanas (Oplurus and Chalarodon). Amphibia-Reptilia 29(3): 319-327.

Savage, J.M. 1952. The correct generic names for the iguanid lizards of Madagascar and the Fiji Islands. Copeia 1952: 182.

Chalarodon madagascariensis

Barkam, L. 2004. Das Leguanportrait: Chalarodon madagascariensis (Peters 1854). Iguana Rundschreiben 17(1): 7-9.

Blanc, C.P. 1965. Études sur les Iguanidae de Madagascar. 1. Le Squelette de Chalarodon madagascariensis Peters, 1854. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (N.S.) (Paris) 33A: 93-146.

Blanc, C.P. 1969. Études sur les Iguanidae de Madagascar. 2. Observations sur l'ecologie de Chalarodon madagascariensis Peters, 1854. Oecologia 2: 292-318.

Blanc, C.P. 1970. Analyse des facteurs de l'environnement dans l'aire de répartition de Chalarodon madagascariensis; leurs implications biologiques. Annales Université de Madagascar (Med.) 7: 279-306.

Blanc, C.P. 1974. Études sur les Iguanidae de Madagascar. 7. Contribution à l'Étude de quelques aspects de la reproduction de Chalarodon madagascariensis Peters, 1854 (Reptilia, Iguanidae). Annales Université de Madagascar (Sciences) 8 [1971]: 225-227.

Blanc, C.P. 1983. Studies on the Iguanidae of Madagascar: 8 - stages and factors involved in their evolution. ASRA (Association for the Study of Reptilia and Amphibia) Journal 2(2): 30-39.

Blanc, C.P.; Blanc, F.; Rouault, J. 1983. The interrelationships of Malagasy iguanids. Journal of Herpetology 17(2): 129-136.

Blanc, C.P.; Carpenter, C.C. 1969. Studies on the Iguanidae of Madagascar. 3. Social and reproductive behavior of Chalarodon madagascariensis. Journal of Herpetology 3: 125-134.

Gardner, C.; Jasper, L. 2012. Cannibalism in Chalarodon madagascariensis (Squamata: Iguanidae) from southwest Madagascar. Herpetology Notes 5: 127-128.

Hertwig, K.; Blohm, M. 2007. Beobachtungen zur Haltung und erste Erfolge bei der Vermehrung von Chalarodon madagascariensis Peters, 1854. Elaphe 15(4): 31-40.

Petit, G. 1928. Sur le Chalarodon madagascariensis Peters. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 53: 401-405.

Peveling, R.; McWilliam, A.N.; Nagel, P.; Rasolomanana, H.; Raholijaona; Rakotomianina, L.; Ravoninjatovo, A.; Dewhurst, C.F.; Gibson, G.; Rafanomezana, S.; Tingle, C.C.D. 2003. Impact of locust control on harvester termites and endemic vertebrate predators in Madagascar. Journal of Applied Ecology 40(4): 729-741.

Schmidt, W.; Liebel, K. 1998. Pflege und Zucht von Madagaskar-Leguanen. Iguana Rundschreiben 11(1)(19): 12-20.

Chalarodon steinkampi

Miralles, A.; Glaw, F.; Ratsoavina, F.M.; Vences, M. 2015. A likely microendemic new species of terrestrial iguana, genus Chalarodon, from Madagascar. Zootaxa 3946(2): 201–220.