Acanthosaura coronata
| Acanthosaura coronata | |
|---|---|
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| Male, Cat Tien National Park | |
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| Female, Cat Tien National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Acanthosaura |
| Species: | A. coronata |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthosaura coronata Günther, 1861[1] | |
Acanthosaura coronata is a species of agamid lizard[2] commonly known as the crowned spiny lizard.[3] They are found in the lowland tropical forests of eastern Cambodia (type location) and Vietnam (Lam Dong and Dong Nai provinces).[2][3] They are diurnal. Although often found near the ground, they have cryptic colouration and climb trees when threatened.[3]
References
- ↑ Günther, 1861: Second list of Siamese reptiles. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Ser. 3, 8: 266-268; Günther, 1861: Second list of Siamese reptiles. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1861: 187-189.
- 1 2 Acanthosaura coronata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 Das, Indraneil (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 178–179.
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