Hypsilurus auritus: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Agamidae
Genus
Hypsilurus
Species
Hypsilurus auritus
Scientific Name
Hypsilurus auritus

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Hypsilurus auritus

Hypsilurus auritus is a species of agama found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is also distributed along adjacent islands to Papua new Guinea (mostly along southern coasts). Morphological Characteristics of this organism are that tey have 1 scale between nasal and first supralabial

The main characteristic of this species is their color – the dorsal side should display colors of green and brown with/or turquoise shadings.

- Hypsilurus auritus should not be confused with the species Lophyrus spinosus (similar organisms but very distinct morphological characteristics in comparison)

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Eared Anglehead Agama

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