Gonocephalus mjobergi

Gonocephalus mjobergi
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Gonocephalus
Species:	G. mjobergi
Binomial name
	Gonocephalus mjobergi; M.A. Smith, 1925
Synonyms
	Gonocephalus mjöbergi; M.A. Smith, 1925; Gonocephalus mjoebergi; M.A. Smith, 1925;

Last updated October 31, 2025

Gonocephalus mjobergi is a species of lizard in the subfamily Draconinae of the family Agamidae.^[2] The species is native to Indonesia and Malaysia.

Etymology

The specific name, mjobergi is in honor of Swedish zoologist Eric Georg Mjöberg.^[3]^: 180

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Gonocephalus mjobergi is forest, at elevations of 2,134–2,250 m (7,001–7,382 ft).^[1]

Behavior

Gonocephalus mjobergi is arboreal and diurnal.^[1]

Diet

Gonocephalus mjobergi preys upon insects.^[1]

Reproduction

Gonocephalus mjobergi is oviparous.^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 McGuire, J.; Iskandar, D. (2018). "Gonocephalus mjobergi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T99930382A99930386. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/99930382/99930386. Downloaded on 20 December 2018.
1 2 3 Gonocephalus mjobergi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 28 April 2021.
↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

Barts, M.; Wilms, T. (2003). "Die Agamen der Welt ". Draco. 4 (14): 4–23. (in German).
Das, I. (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. 144 pp. (Gonocephalus mjobergi, p. 11).
Denzer, W.; Manthey, U. (2009). "Remarks on the type specimen of Gonocephalus mjobergi Smith, 1925 (Sauria: Agamidae)". Bonner zoologische Beiträge. 56 (4): 255–258.
Smith, M.A. (2025). "On a Collection of Reptiles and Amphibians from Mt. Murud, Borneo". Sarawak Museum Journal. 3 (8): 5–14. + Plate I. (Gonocephalus mjöbergi, new species, p. 7 + Plate I, figure 2).

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[iucn-1] 1 2 3 4 McGuire, J.; Iskandar, D. (2018). "Gonocephalus mjobergi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T99930382A99930386. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/99930382/99930386. Downloaded on 20 December 2018.

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 Gonocephalus mjobergi 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. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

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