Lophocalotes achlios

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Lophocalotes achlios
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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 family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia [1]

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Habitat

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

Behavior

L. achlios is arboreal and slow-moving. [2]

Diet

L. achlios is a generalist predator. [2]

Reproduction

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

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References

  1. 1 2 Lophocalotes achlios. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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).