Bronchocela shenlong

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Bronchocela shenlong
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Bronchocela
Species:
B. shenlong
Binomial name
Bronchocela shenlong
Grismer, Wood, Lee, Quah, Anuar, Ngadi, & Sites, 2015

Bronchocela shenlong is a species of lizard. It is endemic to Malaysia [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Grismer, L. & Quah, E. (2018). Bronchocela shenlong. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T99928871A99928885.en
  2. Bronchocela shenlong at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 15 August 2016.