Kakhyen Hills spiny lizard | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Pseudocalotes |
Species: | P. kakhienensis |
Binomial name | |
Pseudocalotes kakhienensis (Anderson, 1879) | |
Synonyms | |
Oriocalotes kakhienensisAnderson, 1879 |
Pseudocalotes kakhienensis, the Kakhyen Hills spiny lizard or Burmese mountain agamid, is a species of agamid lizard found in southern China (western Yunnan), Myanmar (= Burma) (east of Irrawaddy River), India, and northern Thailand. [1]
The type locality is Ponsee, Western Yunnan.
Agamidae is a family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards.
Calotes is a genus of lizards in the draconine clade of the family Agamidae. The genus contains 29 species. Some species are known as forest lizards, others as "bloodsuckers" due to their red heads, and yet others as garden lizards.
Ceratophora is a genus of agamid lizards found in Sri Lanka. The male has a horn on its snout.
Gonocephalus is a genus of agamid lizards endemic to southeast Asia.
Pseudocalotes is a genus of agamid lizards endemic to Southeast Asia.
Draco maculatus, commonly known as the spotted flying dragon or spotted gliding lizard, is a species of agamid flying lizard endemic to Southeast Asia. It is capable of gliding from tree to tree.
Otocryptis beddomii, commonly known as the Indian kangaroo lizard, is a diurnal, terrestrial, insectivorous agamid lizard, endemic to the Western Ghats of South India.
Lycodon fasciatus, commonly known as the banded wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake.
The Indian eyed turtle is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to South Asia.
Pseudocalotes andamanensis is an agamid lizard found on the Nicobar Islands and the Andaman Islands in India. It is also known as the green crestless forest lizard, Andaman and Nicobar forest lizard, Andaman lizard, or Andaman green calotes. This species is an almost exclusive canopy dweller, and is rarely seen.
Pseudocalotes microlepis, also known as Burmese false bloodsucker or small-scaled forest agamid, is a species of agamid lizard in the genus Pseudocalotes found in southern China, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Calotes ceylonensis, commonly known as the painted-lipped lizard or the Ceylon bloodsucker, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is one of four Calotes species endemic to Sri Lanka.
Pseudocalotes floweri, commonly known as Thai false bloodsucker or Flower's forest agamid, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Pseudocalotes baliomus, the spot-shouldered false garden lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is endemic to Indonesia.
Pseudocalotes cybelidermus, the purple-throated false garden lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is endemic to Indonesia.
Pseudocalotes flavigula, the Malaya false bloodsucker, yellow-throated forest agamid, or yellow-throated false garden lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Malaysia.
Pseudocalotes guttalineatus, the dash-lined false garden lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is endemic to Indonesia.
Pseudocalotes rhammanotus, the stitched-back false garden lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is endemic to Indonesia.
Pseudocalotes tympanistriga, the Indonesian false bloodsucker, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Indonesia.