Biology:Harpesaurus
Harpesaurus is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus is endemic to Indonesia.[1]
Each of the 6 species are known from at most only a few specimens.[2][3]
Geographic range
Species of the genus Harpesaurus are found on the Greater Sunda Islands.[2]
Habitat
Species
Six species are recognized as being valid.[1]
| Species | Common name | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Harpesaurus beccarii
Doria, 1888 |
Sumatra nose-horned lizard | Sumatra |
| Harpesaurus borneensis
(Mertens, 1924) |
Borneo | |
| Harpesaurus brooksi
(Parker, 1924) |
Sumatra | |
| Harpesaurus ensicauda
F. Werner, 1913 |
Nias nose-horned lizard | Nias |
| Harpesaurus modiglianii
Vinciguerra, 1933[4] |
Modigliani's nose-horned lizard | Sumatra |
| Harpesaurus tricinctus
(A.H.A. Duméril in A.M.C. Duméril & A.H.A. Duméril, 1851) |
Java nose-horned lizard | Likely Java |
The species formerly known as H. thescelorhinos King, 1978 is a synonym of H. borneensis.
The Sumatran species H. modiglianii was previously known only from the type specimen, collected in 1891, but was found again in 2018.[4]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Harpesaurus.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Genus Harpesaurus at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ineich, Ivan; Kopetsch, Thore; Böhme, Wolfgang (May 2022). "Pinocchio lizards and other lizards bearing rostral appendages − the peculiar habitus of the draconine agamid Harpesaurus tricinctus with highlights on its ecological implications and convergence with its New World equivalent, the dactyloid Anolis proboscis". Salamandra 58 (2): 123-136. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360622992_Pinocchio_lizards_and_other_lizards_bearing_rostral_appendages_-_the_peculiar_habitus_of_the_draconine_agamid_Harpesaurus_tricinctus_with_highlights_on_its_ecological_implications_and_convergence_with.
- ↑ Putra, Chairunas A.; Amarasinghe, A.A. Thasun; Research Center for Climate Change, Multidisciplinary Lab, FMIPA Building, 7th Floor, Kampus UI, University of Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia; Hikmatullah, Desy; Scali, Stefano; Brinkman, JanJaap; Manthey, Ulrich; Ineich, Ivan (2020-05-21). "REDISCOVERY OF MODIGLIANI’S NOSE-HORNED LIZARD, Harpesaurus modiglianii VINCIGUERRA, 1933 (REPTILIA : AGAMIDAE) AFTER 129 YEARS WITHOUT ANY OBSERVATION". Taprobanica 9 (1): 3–11. doi:10.47605/tapro.v9i1.216. http://www.taprobanica.org/Archives/Volume-9-14-2020-26/Volume-9-Number-1-May-2020/v9i1216.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Putra, C.A.; Amarasinghe, A.A.T.; Hikmatullah, D.; Scali, S.; Brinkman, J.; Manthey, U.; Ineich, I. (May 2020). "Rediscovery of Modigliani's Nose-horned Lizard, Harpesaurus modiglianii Vinciguerra, 1933 (Reptilia: Agamidae) After 129 Years Without Any Observation". Taprobanica 9 (1): 3–11. doi:10.47605/tapro.v9i1.216. http://file.taprobanica.org/2_harpesaurus_modiglianii_taprobanica_9_1_2020_3_11-43750-3349_561.pdf. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. ... Agamidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Harpesaurus, new genus, p. 279).
External links
- Rochmyaningih, Dyna (2020). "A nose-horned dragon lizard lost to science for over 100 years has been found". Science News, June 9, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q2544138 entry
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