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Brachylophus bulabula, commonly known as the Central Fijian Banded Iguana is a species of iguanid lizard endemic to some of the larger central and northwestern islands of Fiji (Ovalau, Kadavu and Viti Levu), where it occurs in Fijian wet forest. It was described by a team led by a scientist from the Australian National University in 2008.
Bendimahi lizard (Darevskia bendimahiensis) Clarks' lizard (Darevskia clarkorum) Rostombekov's lizard (Darevskia rostombekowi) Uzzell's lizard (Darevskia uzzelli) Aran rock lizard (Iberolacerta aranica) Aurelio's rock lizard (Iberolacerta aurelioi) Iberolacerta cyreni; Fraas' lizard (Parvilacerta fraasii) Philochortus zolii; Phoenicolacerta kulzeri
Historically, only the first two were recognized, but B. bulabula ("bulabula" is the Fijian word for "healthy" or "flourishing") was described in the central regions of Fiji by a team led by a scientist from the Australian National University in 2008.
Iguanidae is thought to be the sister group to the collared lizards (family Crotaphytidae).This family likely first appeared in Cenozoic, previously identified two Cretaceous genera (Pristiguana and Pariguana) are unlikely to belong to this family. [2]
The Fiji crested iguana or Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) is a critically endangered species of iguana native to some of the northwestern islands of the Fijiian archipelago, where it is found in dry forest on Yadua Taba (west of Vanua Levu), Yadua, Macuata, Yaquaga, Devuilau (Goat island), Malolo, Monu and Monuriki.
Brachylophus fasciatus, the Lau banded iguana, is an arboreal species of lizard endemic to the Lau Islands of the eastern part of the Fijian archipelago. [1] It is also found in Tonga, where it was probably introduced by humans. [3]
Ctenosaura clarki, commonly known as the Balsas armed lizard, Balsas spiny-tailed iguana, Michoacán dwarf spiny-tailed iguana, or nopiche, [5] is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species native to Mexico .
Nucras boulengeri, also known commonly as the Uganda savannah lizard and Boulenger's scrub lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae ("wall lizards" or "true lizards"). The species is native to East Africa .