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| Harpesaurus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Harpesaurus Boulenger, 1885 [1] |
Harpesaurus is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus is endemic to Indonesia. [2]
Species of the genus Harpesaurus are found on some islands in Indonesia. [2]
The natural habitat of lizards of the genus Harpesaurus is forests.[ citation needed ]
Six species are recognized as being valid. [2]
The species formerly known as H. thescelorhinos King, 1978 is a synonym of H. borneensis.
The Sumatran species H. modiglianii was previously known only from the type specimen, collected in 1891, but was found again in 2018. [3]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Harpesaurus.
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