Biology:Hypsilurus longi
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Short description: Species of lizard
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Hypsilurus |
| Species: | H. longi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypsilurus longi (Macleay, 1877)
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Hypsilurus longi, also known commonly as Long's forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Amphibolurinae of the family Agamidae. The species is native to Papua New Guinea.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, longi, is in honor of Mark H. Long who donated to Macleay the specimen which became the holotype.[2]: 160
Description
H. longi is large for its genus, and has a long tail. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 23.5 cm (9.3 in), and a tail length three times SVL.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of H. longi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).[3]
Reproduction
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hypsilurus longi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.
- ↑ Template:EponymDictionaryReptiles
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- Macleay, William (1877). "The Lizards of the "Chevert" Expedition". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2: 60–69, 97–104. (Tiaris Longii, new species, p. 103).
- Manthey, Ulrich; Denzer, Wolfgang (2006). "A revision of the Melanesian-Australian angle head lizards of the genus Hypsilurus (Sauria: Agamidae: Amphibolurinae), with description of four new species". Hamadryad 30 (1 & 2): 1–40. (Hypsilurus longii, new combination, pp. 14–16, Figures 12–14).
- Shea, G.M. (2008). "Rejection of an Australian distribution of the Solomon Islands agamid lizard Hypsilurus longi (Macleay, 1877)". Hamadryad 33: 127–129.
Wikidata ☰ Q3144396 entry
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