| Acanthosaura phuketensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Acanthosaura |
| Species: | A. phuketensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthosaura phuketensis | |
Acanthosaura phuketensis, the Phuket horned tree agamid, is a species of arboreal lizard native to Phuket Province, Thailand.[ citation needed ] It was discovered in 2015. It is now the 11th species in the genus Acanthosaura . [2]
Acanthosaura phuketensis is a medium-sized lizard ranging from 7.5 to 15 inches in length. [3] It has horns running down from its head but stops at the beginning of its tail. It is a lowland forest-dwelling species.
Acanthosaura is a genus of lizards, commonly known as mountain horned dragons or pricklenape agamas, in the family Agamidae. The common name "pricklenape" refers to a row of dorsal spines which runs down the back of the neck. They are arboreal lizards found in Southeast Asia. They are medium-sized, their total length ranging from about 7.5 to 15 in, depending on species and individual. As the common name "mountain horned dragons" implies, they tend to prefer higher elevation areas with dense vegetation.
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 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."
Pseudocalotes is a genus of agamid lizards endemic to Southeast Asia.
Japalura tricarinata is a species of agamid lizard endemic to Asia.
Abbott's crested lizard is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is endemic to Thailand.
Pseudocalotes khaonanensis is the largest agamid lizard in the genus Pseudocalotes. Endemic to Thailand, it is found only in the Khao Nan mountain range in, located in the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province of Southern Thailand. Found at high elevation in Cloud/Montane Forests in the stunted tree growth associated with this habitat, in trees rich with epiphyte growth.
The rough-nosed horned lizard or Sri Lanka horned agama is an Agamid lizard from Sri Lanka in lowland dipterocarp forests and secondary forests in the wet zone. It is distinguished from all the other Ceratophora species by the presence of a complex rostral appendage, comprising more scales than rostral scale alone. The lateral body scales are small and more or less regular shape.
Acanthosaura crucigera is a species of lizard commonly known as the masked spiny lizard , Boulenger's pricklenape, or masked horned tree lizard. They are found in Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Cambodia.
Acanthosaura coronata is a species of agamid lizard commonly known as the crowned spiny lizard. They are found in the lowland tropical forests of eastern Cambodia and Vietnam, where they are diurnal. Although often found near the ground, they have cryptic colouration and climb trees when threatened.
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.
Acanthosaura lepidogaster is a species of agamid lizards, commonly known as the brown pricklenape in the genus of Acanthosaura found in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos and China.
Acanthosaura cardamomensis is a species of Agamid lizard found in eastern Thailand, western Cambodia and Vietnam. Its name derives from the Cardamom Mountains in eastern Thailand. It was first identified in 2010.
Leiolepis triploida, also known as the Thai butterfly lizard or Malaysian butterfly lizard, is a species of agamid lizard that is all-female (parthenogenetic). It is found in Southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.
Acanthosaura armata is a species of agamid lizard commonly known as the armored pricklenape or peninsular horned tree lizard. A. armata can be found in China (Hainan), Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia (Sumatra).
Draco taeniopterus, the Thai flying dragon, barred flying dragon, or barred gliding lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Malaysia.
Pseudocalotes floweri, commonly known as Thai false bloodsucker or Flower’s forest agamid, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Acanthosaura bintangensis,the Bukit Larut Mountain horned agamid or Bintang horned tree lizard, is a species of agama found in Malaysia.
Acanthosaura titiwangsaensis, the Malayan Mountain horned agamid or Titiwangsa horned tree lizard, is a species of agama found in Malaysia.
Bronchocela burmana, the Burmese green crested lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is endemic to Malay Peninsula and is known from southern Myanmar and Thailand.
Bronchocela rayaensis, the Gunung Raya green-crested lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is endemic to Malay Peninsula and is known from Langkawi in Kedah, northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia, as well as from Phuket and Phang Nga Provinces in southern Thailand.
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