Biology:Acanthosaura phuketensis

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Short description: Species of lizard

Acanthosaura phuketensis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Acanthosaura
Species:
A. phuketensis
Binomial name
Acanthosaura phuketensis
Pauwels, Sumontha, Kunya, Nitikul, Samphanthamit, Wood & Grismer, 2015

Acanthosaura phuketensis, the Phuket horned tree agamid, is a species of arboreal lizard native to Phuket Province, Thailand.[citation needed] It was discovered in 2015. It is now the 11th species in the genus Acanthosaura.[2]

Description

Acanthosaura phuketensis is a medium-sized lizard ranging from 7.5 to 15 inches in length.[3] It has horns running down from its head but stops at the beginning of its tail. It is a lowland forest-dwelling species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q22009179 entry