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Scientific Name : Z. quadrilineatus

Common Name :Four-Lined Zonosaur

Distribution : Tuléar region of Madagascar

Size : 14-15  Inches

The Four-Lined Zonosaur cannot be mistaken for any other species of the genus. It has a striking black background colour with four longitudinal white stripes, two of which extend over the head to meet at the snout, and two of which may extend the length of the tail or merge behind the tail base. The lower flanks are liberally distributed with white flecks forming an irregular "chessboard" pattern, and the limbs are also flecked with white. The undersurface is coloured in a shade between pink and cream (Rogner). This may be one of the less simple zonosaurs to keep in captivity, since the region of Tuléar is subject to a wide range of temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout the year. Rogner recommends captive care as for Z. karsteni but with at times higher temperatures and a pattern of temperature and moisture to replicate the conditions found in the zonosaur's native habitat. He also notes that Z. quadrilineatus is not found near human habitation.