Acanthosaura brachypoda | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Acanthosaura |
Species: | A. brachypoda |
Binomial name | |
Acanthosaura brachypoda | |
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