Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus
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Species of lizard
| Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Gonocephalus |
| Species: | G.chamaeleontinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus (Laurenti, 1768) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Iguana chamaeleontina Laurenti, 1768[1] | |
Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus, the chameleon forest dragon or chameleon anglehead lizard, is a species of agamid lizard from Indonesia and Malaysia.[2]
Description
[edit ]This species lives in a humid tropical environment, in the forests of central Java. It is a species of around 22–25 cm (8.7–9.8 in), and quite territorial. The lifestyle is close to that of the chameleons. The females are green, with the males bluer, with yellow touches.
References
[edit ]- ↑ Laurenti, 1768: Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austracorum, quod authoritate et consensu. Vienna, Joan. Thomae, pp 1–217
- ↑ Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
External links
[edit ]- "Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus Laurenti, 1768". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
- Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus, at Animal Diversity Web
- "Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
