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Gonocephalus bellii

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Species of lizard

Gonocephalus bellii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Gonocephalus
Species:
G.bellii
Binomial name
Gonocephalus bellii
Synonyms [2]
  • Lophyrus bellii
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
  • Gonyocephalus bellii
    Boulenger, 1885
  • Gonocephalus bellii
    Wermuth, 1967

Gonocephalus bellii, commonly known as Bell's anglehead lizard or Bell's forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Etymology

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The specific name, bellii, is in honor of English zoologist Thomas Bell.[3]

Geographic range

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G. bellii is indigenous to Thailand, Malacca, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Indonesia (Borneo), and West Malaysia.[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of G. bellii is forest, at altitudes of 1,000–1,800 m (3,280–5,910 ft).[1]

Description

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G. bellii ranges in color from greenish-grey to brown with deep brown stripes. Males have a colorful dewlap that ranges from teal to pinkish-purple.[citation needed ]

Reproduction

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G. bellii is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is 3–5 eggs.[1]

Taxonomy

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Gonocephalus bellii may be closely related to or the same species as Gonocephalus bornensis. [4]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Grismer, L.; Quah, E. (2018). "Gonocephalus bellii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T99929397A99929422. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T99929397A99929422.en . Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Gonocephalus bellii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 2017年05月10日.
  3. Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gonocephalus bellii, p. 22)
  4. Gonocephalus bornensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 2017年05月10日.

Further reading

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  • Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol.I. ... Agamidæ (Seconded.). London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). (Gonyocephalus bellii, new combination, p. 288)
  • Duméril AMC; Bibron G (1837). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles (in French). Vol.Tome quatrième [Volume 4]. Paris: Roret. (Lophyrus bellii, new species, pp. 416–418)
  • Manthey U; Denzer W (1992). "Die Echten Winkelkopfagamen der Gattung Gonocephalus Kaup (Sauria: Agamidae), Tiel 5 Die bellii - Gruppe". Sauria (in German). 14 (3): 7–20.


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