Acanthosaura capra

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Acanthosaura capra
Acanthosaura capra,
Cat Tien National Park

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: Acanthosaura
Species:
A. capra
Binomial name
Acanthosaura capra
Günther, 1861[2]

Acanthosaura capra is a species of Agamid lizards: commonly known as the mountain horned dragon, it is also called the Indo-Chinese spiny lizard or the green pricklenape.

Distribution and description

A. capra can be found in the

nuchal crest. Sexual dimorphism
is not pronounced, with males having a slimmer and slightly tapered body than the females, which are broader-bodied.

References

  1. . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ * Günther, 1861 : Second list of Siamese reptiles. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 3, 8: 266-268 ([1]).
    • Günther, 1861 : Second list of Siamese reptiles. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1861: 187-189 ([2]).
  3. ^ Ananjeva N.B. et al. (2008) Species of Acanthosaura Gray, 1831 (Agamidae: Sauria, Reptilia) of Vietnam: Results of molecular and morphological study. Biology Bulletin 35 [2]: 178-186.

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