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Draconinae
The Draconinae are a subfamily of reptiles in the family Agamidae found in southern Asia and Oceania. Some taxonomists believe these genera belong to the subfamily Agaminae. Genera The subfamily includes the following genera: * ''Acanthosaura'' – mountain horned dragons * '' Agasthyagama'' – Indian kangaroo lizard * ''Aphaniotis'' * ''Bronchocela'' * ''Calotes'' – garden lizards, bloodsuckers, and forest lizards * ''Ceratophora'' * '' Complicitus'' * ''Cophotis'' * ''Cristidorsa'' * ''Dendragama'' * ''Diploderma'' * '' Draco'' – 'flying' lizards or gliding lizards * ''Gonocephalus'' * ''Harpesaurus'' * ''Hypsicalotes'' * ''Japalura'' * ''Lophocalotes'' * ''Lyriocephalus'' ** ''Lyriocephalus scutatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – hump-nosed lizard, lyreshead lizard * ''Malayodracon'' ** '' Malayodracon robinsonii'' * '' Mantheyus'' ** '' Mantheyus phuwuanensis'' Manthey & Nabhitabhata, 1991 – Phuwua rock agama * '' Microauris'' **''Microauris aurantolabium'' (Pal ''et al.'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draco (genus)
''Draco'' is a genus of agamid lizards that are also known as flying lizards, flying dragons or gliding lizards. These lizards are capable of gliding flight via membranes that may be extended to create wings (patagia), formed by an enlarged set of ribs. They are arboreal insectivores. While not capable of powered flight they often obtain lift in the course of their gliding flights. Glides as long as have been recorded, over which the animal loses only in height, which is quite some distance, considering that one lizard is only around in total length, tail included. Piper, Ross (2007). 'Extraordinary Animals: An Encyclopedia of Curious and Unusual Animals'. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood Press. They are found across Southeast Asia and southern India. and are fairly common in forests, areca gardens, teak plantations and shrub jungle. History of discovery Carl Linnaeus described the genus in 1758, with the type species being ''Draco volans.'' The name of the genus is fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayodracon
''Malayodracon'' is a genus of lizard within the family Agamidae. The genus is monotypic, containing the sole species ''Malayodracon robinsonii''. The species, also known commonly as Robinson's anglehead lizard and Robinson's forest dragon, is endemic to Southeast Asia. No subspecies are recognized as being valid. Etymology The specific name, ''robinsonii'', is in honor of British ornithologist Herbert Christopher Robinson.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Gonocephalus robinsonii'', p. 223). Geographic range ''M. robinsonii'' is found in West Malaysia. Habitat The preferred habitat of ''M. robinsonii'' is forest, at altitudes of . Reproduction ''M. robinsonii'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calotes
''Calotes'' is a genus of lizards in the draconine clade of the family Agamidae. The genus contains 29 species. Some species are known as forest lizards, others as "bloodsuckers" due to their red heads, and yet others (namely '' C. versicolor'') as garden lizards. The genus name ''Calotes'' has been derived from the Greek word ''Καλότης (Kalótës)'', meaning ‘beauty’, referring to the beautiful pattern of this genus. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Calotes'' are native to South Asia, southern China, mainland Southeast Asia and Ambon. Additionally, ''C. versicolor'' has been introduced to Florida (USA), Borneo, Sulawesi, the Seychelles, Mauritius and Oman.Calotes versicolor'' The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. Retrieved 17 January 2013 The greatest species richness of the genus is from the Western Ghats, northeast India, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Description ''Calotes'' is distinguished from related genera in having uniform-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monilesaurus
''Monilesaurus'' is a genus of lizards in the draconine clade of the family Agamidae and is a new genus described in 2018.''Monilesaurus'' The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. Currently it consists of 4 species, with 2 new species and 2 species split from the genus ''Calotes''. Geographic range The genus ''Monilesaurus'' is native to the Western Ghats of India. Species Below species were split from Calotes genus: * '' Monilesaurus ellioti'' – Elliot's forest lizard * ''Monilesaurus rouxii ''Monilesaurus rouxii'', commonly known as Roux's forest lizard, Roux's forest calotes, or the forest blood sucker, is a species of arboreal, diurnal, agamid lizard, which is endemic to hills of peninsular India. In July 2018, it was proposed ...'' – Roux's forest lizard, Roux's forest calotes, forest blood sucker Below species are described newly under this genus: * '' Monilesaurus acanthocephalus'' – spiny-headed forest lizard * '' Monilesaurus montanus'' – mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agamidae
Agamidae is a family (biology), family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Overview phylogenetics, Phylogenetically, they may be sister to the Iguanidae, and have a similar appearance. Agamids usually have well-developed, strong legs. Their tails cannot be shed and regenerated like those of geckos (and several other families such as skinks), though a certain amount of regeneration is observed in some. Many agamid species are capable of limited change of their colours to regulate their body temperature. In some species, males are more brightly coloured than females, and colours play a part in signaling and reproductive behaviours. Although agamids generally inhabit warm environments, ranging from hot deserts to tropical rainforests, at least one species, the mountain dragon, is found in cooler regions. They are particularly diverse in Australia. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristidorsa
''Cristidorsa'' is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae native to India and Myanmar. The name ''Cristidorsa'' is Latin for "ridged dorsum", in reference to the ridges on the backs of lizards in this genus. The common name ridged dragons was suggested by the authors of the 2018 genus description. The species were originally placed in the genus ''Japalura.'' Species Species include: * '' Cristidorsa otai'' – Ota's mountain lizard * '' Cristidorsa planidorsata'' – smooth-scaled mountain lizard ''Nota bene'': a binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Cristidorsa''. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q60199065 Cristidorsa Lizard genera Taxa named by Veera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayodracon Robinsonii
''Malayodracon'' is a genus of lizard within the family Agamidae. The genus is monotypic, containing the sole species ''Malayodracon robinsonii''. The species, also known commonly as Robinson's anglehead lizard and Robinson's forest dragon, is endemic to Southeast Asia. No subspecies are recognized as being valid. Etymology The specific name, ''robinsonii'', is in honor of British ornithologist Herbert Christopher Robinson.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Gonocephalus robinsonii'', p. 223). Geographic range ''M. robinsonii'' is found in West Malaysia. Habitat The preferred habitat of ''M. robinsonii'' is forest, at altitudes of . Reproduction ''M. robinsonii'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypsicalotes
''Hypsicalotes'' is a genus of the family Agamidae having a single species ''Hypsicalotes kinabaluensis'' found in Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r .... The Reptiles Database References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2653474 Agamidae Taxa named by Ulrich Manthey[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japalura
''Japalura'' is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae Agamidae is a family (biology), family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Overview phylogenetics, Phylogenetic .... Species of ''Japalura'' are native to Pakistan, India, China, and Myanmar. Many species have been moved to the genus '' Diploderma''. Species The following eight species are recognized as being valid: '' Nota bene'': a binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Japalura''. References Further reading * Gray JE (1853). "Descriptions of some undescribed species of Reptiles collected by Dr. Joseph Hooker in the Khassia Mountains, East Bengal, and Sikkim Himalaya". ''Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Second Series'' 12: 386-392. (''Japalura'', new genus, pp. 387–388). Japalura Lizard gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lophocalotes
''Lophocalotes'' is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus, which is endemic to Sumatra, contains two species. Species The following two species are recognized as being valid. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Lophocalotes achlios'' – white-throated crested dragon *'' Lophocalotes ludekingi'' – crested lizard '''': A |
Draco Sumatranus
''Draco sumatranus'', the common gliding lizard, is a species of agamid lizard endemic to Southeast Asia. It has elongated ribs and skin flaps on the sides of its body. When opened, these skin flaps allow it to glide between tree trunks. Behavior It is primarily a tree dweller, except that the females come down to the forest floor to lay eggs. Description The body length is of about , with a slightly longer tail. The body is of a dark grey/brown colouration with stripes and patterns to help it camouflage against the tree trunks. The males have a yellow triangular flap of skin under the chin, the gular fold, which is used to communicate with other lizards, mostly for mating. Females have a much smaller and blue flap. Diet They feed on small insects. Usually ants and termites. Habitat They are relatively common in forests and in urban settings such as parks and gardens. Geographic range They are found in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Palawan Palaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyriocephalus
''Lyriocephalus'' is a genus of lizard within the agamid family, with the sole species ''Lyriocephalus scutatus''. It is the largest agamid endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ... and lives in dense wet zone forests. It is also called the hump-nosed lizard, hump snout lizard or the lyreshead lizard. In Sinhalese language, it is known as "Kandukara Bodilima – කදුකර බෝදිලිමා." Habitat and distribution A large agamid lizard, widespread in the wet lowlands and the midhills of Sri Lanka, from 25m up to elevation of 1650m. Description Body is laterally compressed. Pair of small spines present at back of the head. Dorso-nuchal crest developed. Forehead scales keeled. A distinct bony arch or hump appears on the head of adults, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
