Gonocephalus klossi

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Gonocephalus klossi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Gonocephalus
Species:
G. klossi
Binomial name
Gonocephalus klossi
(Boulenger, 1920)
Synonyms [2]
  • Gonyocephalus [sic] klossi
    Boulenger, 1920

Gonocephalus klossi, also known commonly as Kloss's forest dragon or Kloss' forest dragon, [1] [2] is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. [2] The species is endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Etymology

The specific name, klossi, is in honor of English zoologist Cecil Boden Kloss. [3]

Geographic range

G. klossi is found in western Sumatra, [2] where it has been recorded from the provinces of Bengkulu and Jambi. [1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. klossi is forest, at altitudes of 50–1,800 m (160–5,910 ft), but it may also be found in disturbed areas. [1]

Behavior

G. klossi is arboreal and diurnal. [1]

Reproduction

G. klossi is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Iskandar D, Kamsi M, Riyanto A, Amarasinghe A (2021). "Gonocephalus klossi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T99929811A123638905.en. Accessed on 24 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Gonocephalus klossi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 28 April 2021.
  3. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gonocephalus klossi, p. 143).

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