Phuwua rock agama
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Phuwua rock agama (Mantheyus phuwuanensis) is a species of lizard within the family Agamidae. Mantheyus phuwuanensis is the only species in the genus Mantheyus. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia
| Phuwua rock agama | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Mantheyus Ananjeva & B. Stuart, 2001 |
| Species: | M. phuwuanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mantheyus phuwuanensis (Manthey & Nabhitabhata, 1991) | |
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Etymology
The generic name, Mantheyus, is in honor of German herpetologist Ulrich Manthey (born 1946).[3]
Geographic range
M. phuwuanensis is found in west-central Laos and northeastern Thailand.[2]
Reproduction
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