Zonosaurus boettgeri

Zonosaurus boettgeri, Boettger's girdled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is endemic Madagascar.

Geographic range

Z. boettgeri is found in the northern Madagascar mainland, and on the island Nosy Be, where it is found in Lokobe Reserve.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Z. boettgeri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to.

Description

Z. boettgeri grows to a total length of.

Behavior

Z. boettgeri is arboreal.

Reproduction

Z. boettgeri is oviparous.

Etymology

The specific name, boettgeri, is in honor of German herpetologist Oskar Boettger.