| Bronchocela nicobarica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Bronchocela |
| Species: | B. nicobarica |
| Binomial name | |
| Bronchocela nicobarica Chandramouli, Adhikari, Amarasinghe, & Abinawanto, 2023 | |
Bronchocela nicobarica is a species of lizard. It is endemic to India on the Nicobar Islands. [1]
Bronchocela is a genus of Asian lizards, commonly known as bloodsuckers, crested lizards, and forest lizards, in the family Agamidae.
The Nicobar pigeon or Nicobar dove is a bird found on small islands and in coastal regions from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, east through the Malay Archipelago, to the Solomons and Palau. It is the only living member of the genus Caloenas alongside the extinct spotted green pigeon, and is the closest living relative of the extinct dodo and Rodrigues solitaire.
The Nicobar Islands rain forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in the Nicobar Islands. The Nicobar Islands are in the Indian Ocean, lying north of Sumatra and south of the Andaman Islands. The islands are politically part of India, although physically closer to Southeast Asia. Millions of years of isolation from the mainland has given rise to a distinct flora and fauna, including many endemic species.
Bronchocela cristatella, also known as the green crested lizard, is a species of agamid lizard endemic to Southeast Asia.
Bronchocela jubata, commonly known as the maned forest lizard, is a species of agamid lizard found mainly in Indonesia on the islands of Singkep, Java, Bali, Sulawesi, Karakelang, Salibabu; Nias Island, Singkap Island, Borneo (Kalimantan) also in Thailand, Cambodia and Philippines. Although in the past it was thought the species may be found in India, either on the mainland or in the Nicobars, this is not the case according to herpetologist Das. It is also known by the common name of "bloodsucker", although this is a misnomer.
Bentinckia is a genus of palms in the family Arecaceae. The genus is named after William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck a colonial governor general of British India. There are two species of palms in this genus. namely Bentinckia condapanna and Bentinckia nicobarica.
Bentinckia nicobarica is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae found to occur in the Nicobar group of islands in the Bay of Bengal. It is an endemic palm occurring in Great Nicobar, Katchal, Nancowry and Car Nicobar Islands.
The Nicobar treeshrew is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae. It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands where it inhabits the islands' rain forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Nicobar shrew or Nicobar white-tailed shrew is a critically endangered species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Great Nicobar Island in India.
Hierodula nicobarica is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae.
The Draconinae are a subfamily of reptiles in the family Agamidae found in southern Asia and Oceania. Some taxonomists believe these genera belong to the subfamily Agaminae.
Bronchocela smaragdina, also commonly known as Günther's bloodsucker, is a Southeast Asian species of agamid lizard.
Bronchocela marmorata, marbled crested lizard, marbled bloodsucker or marbled agamid lizard is a species of lizard. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it inhabits lowland dipterocarp and montane forests at elevations 400 to 800 m above mean sea level. It is typically found on branches and leaves of trees. It feeds on insects and is oviparous, digging the soil to lay its eggs at the base of trees.
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 celebensis, the Sulawesi bloodsucker, is a species of lizard. It is endemic to Indonesia. It is closely related to Bronchocela jubata and other lizards of the Bronchocela genus.
Bronchocela hayeki, the Sumatra bloodsucker, is a species of lizard. It is endemic to Indonesia. It is named after the Austrian-German painter Hans Von Hayek, who spent many years in Indonesia and Ceylon during World War I.
Bronchocela orlovi, Orlov's forest lizard, is a species of lizard. It is endemic to Vietnam
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.
Bronchocela shenlong is a species of lizard. It is endemic to Malaysia
Bronchocela vietnamensis is a species of lizard. It is endemic to Vietnam