Vietnamese crocodile lizard
The Vietnamese crocodile lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus vietnamensis) is a subspecies of the Chinese crocodile lizard. This subspecies is a semiaquatic lizard from Quảng Ninh Province in northern Vietnam.[1][2][3][4]
| Vietnamese crocodile lizard | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Shinisauridae |
| Genus: | Shinisaurus |
| Species: | S. crocodilurus |
| Subspecies: | S. c. vietnamensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Shinisaurus crocodilurus vietnamensis Schingen, Le, Ngo, Pham, Ha, Nguyen & Ziegler, 2016 | |
References
- Schingen; Le; Ngo; Pham; Ha; Nguyen; Ziegler (2016). "Is there more than one Crocodile Lizard? An integrative taxonomic approach reveals Vietnamese and Chinese Shinisaurus crocodilurus represent separate conservation and taxonomic units". Zool. Garten N.F. 85 (5): 240–260. doi:10.1016/j.zoolgart.2016.06.001.
- "Crocodile lizard is one of 115 new species found in Greater Mekong". The Guardian. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- Virata, John (19 December 2017). "Vietnamese Crocodile Lizard Discovered In 2003 Finally Confirmed As Separate Subspecies". Reptiles Magazine. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- Shinisaurus crocodilurus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 February 2018.
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