Hypsilurus papuensis: taxon details and analytics

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

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Hypsilurus papuensis

Hypsilurus papuensis, the Papua forest dragon, is a species of agama. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and found in both New Guinean mainland and on the D'Entrecasteaux and Trobriand Islands.

Two subspecies are recognized:

  • Hypsilurus papuensis papuensis (Macleay, 1877)
  • Hypsilurus papuensis longicauda Manthey and Denzer 2006

Hypsilurus papuensis is a highly arboreal lizard inhabiting both lowland and montane primary rainforest.

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Hypsilurus papuensis in languages:

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Papua Forest Dragon

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