Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus

Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus, the chameleon forest dragon or chameleon anglehead lizard, is a species of agamid lizard from Indonesia and Malaysia.[2]

Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus
Scientific 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

Iguana chamaeleontina Laurenti, 1768[1]

Description

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.

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References

  1. 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
  2. Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  • "Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus Laurenti, 1768". Catalogue of Life. ITIS. Species 2000.CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus, at Animal Diversity Web
  • "Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).


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