Gonocephalus megalepis

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Gonocephalus megalepis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Gonocephalus
Species:
G. megalepis
Binomial name
Gonocephalus megalepis
(Bleeker, 1860)

Gonocephalus megalepis, Bleeker's forest dragon, is a species of agamid lizard. [1] It is found in Indonesia.

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