Hypsilurus ornatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Hypsilurus |
Species: | H. ornatus |
Binomial name | |
Hypsilurus ornatus Manthey & Denzer, 2006 | |
Hypsilurus ornatus is a species of agama found in Papua New Guinea. [2]
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