Acanthosaura capra
Acanthosaura capra | |
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Acanthosaura capra, Cat Tien National Park
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Acanthosaura |
Species: | A. capra
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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
- . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ * 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]).
- ^ 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.
External links
- Data related to Acanthosaura capra at Wikispecies
- Media related to Acanthosaura capra at Wikimedia Commons
- The Reptile Database