Lophocalotes achlios

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Lophocalotes achlios
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Lophocalotes
Species:
L. achlios
Binomial name
Lophocalotes achlios

Lophocalotes achlios, also known commonly as the white-throated crested dragon, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Draconinae of the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia. [2]

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Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Lophocalotes achlios is misty cloud forest, [2] above 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude. [3]

Behavior

Lophocalotes achlios is arboreal and slow-moving. [3]

Diet

Lophocalotes achlios is a generalist predator. [3]

Reproduction

Lophocalotes achlios is oviparous. [2] [3] Clutch size is 2–6 eggs. [3]

References

  1. Amarasinghe, A.; Kamsi, M.; Riyanto, A. (2021). "Lophocalotes achlios ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T126552767A126552179. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T126552767A126552179.en . Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Lophocalotes achlios. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Harvey MB, Scrivani J, Shaney K, Hamidy H, Kurniawan N, Smith EN (2018). "Sumatra's Endemic Crested Dragons (Agamidae: Lophocalotes): A New Species from the Bukit Barisan Range, Comments on Lophocalotes ludekingi, and Ecology". Herpetologica74 (1): 73–88. (Lophocalotes achlios, new species).