Japalura tricarinata

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Japalura tricarinata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Japalura
Species:
J. tricarinata
Binomial name
Japalura tricarinata
(Blyth, 1853)
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Synonyms
  • Calotes tricarinatusBlyth, 1853
  • Tiaris elliotti Günther, 1860
  • Oriotiaris elliotti— Günther, 1864
  • Oreotiaris tricarinata
    Anderson, 1871
  • Acanthosaura tricarinata
    Boulenger, 1885
  • Japalura tricarinata
    M.A. Smith, 1935 [2]

Japalura tricarinata is a species of agamid lizard endemic to Asia. [1] [2]

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Common names

Common names for this species include three-keeled mountain lizard, cloud-forest japalure, Sikkimese mountain lizard, and three-keeled forest agama. [1]

Geographic range

J. tricarinata is found in India, Nepal, and Tibet (China). [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Manthey, U. & Macey, J.R. (2010). "Japalura tricarinata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2010: e.T170406A6778035. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T170406A6778035.en . Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Japalura tricarinata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 September 2015.

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