Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus, the chameleon forest dragon or chameleon anglehead lizard, is a species of agamid lizard from Indonesia and Malaysia.[2]
| Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Gonocephalus |
| Species: | G. chamaeleontinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus (Laurenti, 1768) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Iguana chamaeleontina Laurenti, 1768[1] | |
Description
This species lives in a humid tropical environment, in the forests of central Java. It is a species of around 22–25 cm (8.7–9.8 in), and quite territorial. The lifestyle is close to that of the chameleons. The females are green, with the males bluer, with yellow touches.
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