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2 Habitat  





3 Description  





4 Behavior  





5 Reproduction  





6 References  





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Gonocephalus beyschlagi






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Gonocephalus beyschlagi

Conservation status


Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Gonocephalus
Species:
G. beyschlagi
Binomial name
Gonocephalus beyschlagi

(Boettger, 1892)

Synonyms[2]
  • Gonyocephalus beyschlagi
    Boettger, 1892
  • Gonocephalus beyschlagi
    Manthey & Grossmann, 1997

Gonocephalus beyschlagi, also known commonly as the Sumatra forest dragon, is a speciesoflizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to northern Sumatra, Indonesia.[2]

Etymology

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The specific name, beyschlagi, is in honor of Fritz Beyschlag who collected the holotype.[3]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitatofG. beyschlagiisforest, at altitudes below 500 m (1,600 ft).[1]

Description

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G. beyschlagi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11.5 cm (4.5 in), with a tail length of 28 cm (11 in).[4]

Behavior

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G. beyschlagiisarboreal and diurnal.[1]

Reproduction

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G. beyschlagiisoviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kamsi M, Riyanto A, Amarasinghe A (2021). "Gonocephalus beyschlagi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T99929430A99929434.en. Accessed on 09 January 2024.
  • ^ a b c Gonocephalus beyschlagi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 April 2021.
  • ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gonocephalus beyschlagi, p. 25).
  • ^ deRooij (1915).
  • Further reading

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