Biology:Acanthosaura coronata

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Short description: Species of reptile

Acanthosaura coronata
Acanthosaura coronata male RoyBateman 2007.jpg
Male, Cat Tien National Park
Acanthosaura coronata fem RoyBateman2011.jpg
Female, Cat Tien National Park
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Acanthosaura
Species:
A. coronata
Binomial name
Acanthosaura coronata
Günther, 1861[2]

Acanthosaura coronata is a species of agamid lizard[3] commonly known as the crowned spiny lizard.[4] They are found in the lowland tropical forests of eastern Cambodia (type location) and Vietnam (Lam Dong and Dong Nai provinces),[3][4] where they are diurnal.[citation needed] Although often found near the ground, they have cryptic colouration and climb trees when threatened.[4]

References

  1. Nguyen, T.Q.; Nguyen, N.S.; Neang, T.; Stuart, B.L.; Golynsky, E.; Milto, K. (2018). "Acanthosaura coronata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T99928108A99928111. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T99928108A99928111.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/99928108/99928111. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. 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.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Acanthosaura coronata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 September 2015.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Das, Indraneil (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 178–179. ISBN 9781472920591. https://books.google.com/books?id=LRRpBwAAQBAJ&q=crowned+spiny+lizard&pg=PA178. 

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