Gonocephalus bellii

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Gonocephalus bellii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Gonocephalus
Species:
G. bellii
Binomial name
Gonocephalus bellii
Synonyms [2]
  • Lophyrus bellii
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
  • Gonyocephalus bellii
    Boulenger, 1885
  • Gonocephalus bellii
    Wermuth, 1967

Gonocephalus bellii, commonly known as Bell's anglehead lizard or Bell's forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia and Oceania.

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Etymology

The specific name, bellii, is in honor of English zoologist Thomas Bell. [3]

Geographic range

G. bellii is indigenous to Thailand, Malacca, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Indonesia (Borneo), and West Malaysia. [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. bellii is forest, at altitudes of 1,000–1,800 m (3,300–5,900 ft). [1]

Description

G. bellii ranges in color from greenish-grey to brown with deep brown stripes. Males have a colorful dewlap that ranges from teal to pinkish-purple.[ citation needed ]

Reproduction

G. bellii is oviparous. [2] Clutch size is 3–5 eggs. [1]

Taxonomy

Gonocephalus bellii may be closely related to or the same species as Gonocephalus bornensis. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Grismer L, Quah E (2018). "Gonocephalus bellii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T99929397A99929422. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/99929397/99929422. Downloaded on 20 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gonocephalus bellii ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gonocephalus bellii, p. 22).
  4. "Gonocephalus bornensis ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-05-10.

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