Hypsilurus longi

Hypsilurus longi
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Hypsilurus
Species:	H. longi
Binomial name
	Hypsilurus longi; (Macleay, 1877)
Synonyms
	Tiaris Longii; Macleay, 1877; Hypsilurus longii; (Macleay, 1877);

Last updated October 05, 2025

Hypsilurus longi, also known commonly as Long's forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Amphibolurinae of the family Agamidae. The species is native to Papua New Guinea.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, longi, is in honor of Mark H. Long who donated to Macleay the specimen which became the holotype.^[3]^: 160

Description

H. longi is large for its genus, and has a long tail. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 23.5 cm (9.3 in), and a tail length three times SVL.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. longi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

H. longi is oviparous.^[2]

References

1 2 Tallowin, O.; Allison, A. (2013). "Hypsilurus longi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T196554A2459122. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T196554A2459122.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
1 2 3 4 Hypsilurus longi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.
↑ 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.

Macleay, William (1877). "The Lizards of the "Chevert" Expedition". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 2: 60–69, 97–104. (Tiaris Longii, new species, p. 103).
Manthey, Ulrich; Denzer, Wolfgang (2006). "A revision of the Melanesian-Australian angle head lizards of the genus Hypsilurus (Sauria: Agamidae: Amphibolurinae), with description of four new species". Hamadryad. 30 (1 & 2): 1–40. (Hypsilurus longii, new combination, pp. 14–16, Figures 12–14).
Shea, G.M. (2008). "Rejection of an Australian distribution of the Solomon Islands agamid lizard Hypsilurus longi (Macleay, 1877)". Hamadryad. 33: 127–129.

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[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] 1 2 Tallowin, O.; Allison, A. (2013). "Hypsilurus longi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T196554A2459122. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T196554A2459122.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[rdb-2] 1 2 3 4 Hypsilurus longi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.

[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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