Biology:Hydrosaurus
| Hydrosaurus | |
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| Hydrosaurus amboinensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Hydrosaurinae Kaup, 1828 |
| Genus: | Hydrosaurus Kaup, 1828[1] |
| Type species | |
| Hydrosaurus amboinensis | |
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Hydrosaurus, commonly known as the sailfin dragons or sailfin lizards, is a genus in the family Agamidae.[2] These relatively large lizards are named after the sail-like structure on their tails. They are native to Indonesia (4 species) and the Philippines (1 species) where they are generally found near water, such as rivers and mangrove.[3] Sailfin lizards are semiaquatic and able to run short distances across water using both their feet and tail for support, similar to the basilisks.[4] They are threatened by both habitat loss and overcollection for the wild animal trade.[3]
In the 19th century, the genus was called Lophura, however in 1903 Poche pointed out that the name was pre-occupied by a genus of pheasants.[5] Since Günther in 1873, the Sulawesi populations were considered to belong to H. amboinensis; Denzer et al. in 2020 resurrected H. celebensis and H. microlophus, increasing the number of species from three to five.[5]
They are the only members of the subfamily Hydrosaurinae.
Species
There are currently five valid species according to the Reptile Database,[2][3][5]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Hydrosaurus amboinensis (Schlosser, 1768) | Moluccan sailfin lizard or Amboina sail-finned lizard, soa-soa water lizard | Western New Guinea, Ambon/Amboina Island and Ceram Island (Indonesia) |
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Hydrosaurus celebensis (Peters, 1872) | Sulawesi black sailfin lizard | Indonesia (Sulawesi) |
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Hydrosaurus microlophus (Bleeker, 1860) | Indonesian giant sailfin dragon,
Makassar sailfin lizard, or Sulawesi giant sailfin dragon |
Indonesia (Sulawesi) |
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Hydrosaurus pustulatus (Eschsholtz, 1829) | Philippine sailfin lizard, layagan, balubid, or ibid[6][7] | Philippine archipelago (except Palawan)[8] |
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Hydrosaurus weberi Barbour, 1911 | Weber's sailfin lizard | Ternate Island, North Maluku (Indonesia)
Halmahera Island, North Maluku (Indonesia) |
References
- ↑ Hydrosaurus, ITIS report
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hydrosaurus, The Reptile Database
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cameron D. Siler, Andrés Lira-Noriega, Rafe M. Brown (2014). Conservation genetics of Australasian sailfin lizards: Flagship species threatened by coastal development and insufficient protected area coverage. Biological Conservation 169: 100–108. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2013.10.014
- ↑ Jackman Bauer (2008). Global diversity of lizards in freshwater (Reptilia: Lacertilia). Hydrobiologia 595(1): 581–586.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Denzer, W.; P.D. Campbell; U. Manthey; A. Glässer-Trobisch; A. Koch (2020). "Dragons in Neglect: Taxonomic Revision of the Sulawesi Sailfin Lizards of the Genus Hydrosaurus Kaup, 1828 (Squamata, Agamidae)". Zootaxa 4747 (2): 275–301. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4747.2.3. PMID 32230109. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339660114_Dragons_in_Neglect_Taxonomic_Revision_of_the_Sulawesi_Sailfin_Lizards_of_the_Genus_Hydrosaurus_Kaup_1828_Squamata_Agamidae.
- ↑ "Third Quarter Topical Issue - Philippine Endemic Lizards". PhlPost. 20 July 2011. https://archive.md/PXVmf#selection-371.0-371.56.
- ↑ Hydrosaurus pustulatus, IUCN
- ↑ Siler, Cameron D.; Lira-Noriega, Andrés; Brown, Rafe M. (January 2014). "Conservation genetics of Australasian sailfin lizards: Flagship species threatened by coastal development and insufficient protected area coverage". Biological Conservation 169: 100–108. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2013.10.014.
- Hydrosaurus, ZipCodeZoo.com
Wikidata ☰ Q374856 entry
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