Gonocephalus liogaster | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Gonocephalus |
Species: | G. liogaster
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Binomial name | |
Gonocephalus liogaster (
Günther, 1872)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Gonocephalus liogaster, also known commonly as the blue-eyed anglehead lizard, the orange-ringed anglehead lizard, and the tropical forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. [2] The species is native to Southeast Asia.
G. liogaster is found in Indonesia ( Borneo, Natuna Islands, Sumatra) and Malaysia ( West Malaysia). [2]
The preferred natural habitats of G. liogaster are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 100–400 m (330–1,310 ft). [1]
A large and robust lizard, [3] G. liogaster may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 14 cm (5.5 in), plus a tail length of 31.5 cm (12.4 in). [2] The tail is laterally compressed, and all four legs are long. [2] The iris of the eye is blue in males, but brown in females. [3]
G. liogaster is diurnal and arboreal [1]
G. liogaster preys upon insects. [3]
G. liogaster is oviparous. [2] Clutch size is usually three eggs, [1] but may be as few as one or as many as four. [3] Each egg measures 23 mm × 11 mm (0.91 in × 0.43 in). [3] After a period of about 100 days, [3] the eggs hatch in August. [1]