Biology:Gonocephalus bellii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Gonocephalus |
| Species: | G. bellii
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| Gonocephalus bellii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837)
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Gonocephalus bellii, commonly known as Bell's anglehead lizard or Bell's forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Etymology
The specific name, bellii, is in honor of English zoologist Thomas Bell.[3]
Geographic range
G. bellii is indigenous to Thailand, Malacca, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Indonesia (Borneo), and West Malaysia.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of G. bellii is forest, at altitudes of 1,000–1,800 m (3,300–5,900 ft).[1]
Description
G. bellii ranges in color from greenish-grey to brown with deep brown stripes. Males have a colorful dewlap that ranges from teal to pinkish-purple.[citation needed]
Reproduction
G. bellii is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is 3–5 eggs.[1]
Taxonomy
Gonocephalus bellii may be closely related to or the same species as Gonocephalus bornensis. [4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Grismer L, Quah E (2018). "Gonocephalus bellii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T99929397A99929422. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/99929397/99929422. Downloaded on 20 December 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Gonocephalus bellii ". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Gonocephalus&species=bellii&search_param=((search='gonocephalus+belli')).
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN:978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gonocephalus bellii, p. 22).
- ↑ "Gonocephalus bornensis ". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Gonocephalus&species=bornensis&search_param=((search='gonocephalus+belli')).
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. (Gonyocephalus bellii, new combination, p. 288).
- Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1837). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles, Tome quatrième [Volume 4]. Paris: Roret. ii + 571 pp. (Lophyrus bellii, new species, pp. 416–418). (in French).
- Manthey U, Denzer W (1992). "Die Echten Winkelkopfagamen der Gattung Gonocephalus Kaup (Sauria: Agamidae), Tiel 5 Die bellii - Gruppe". Sauria 14 (3): 7–20. (in German).
Wikidata ☰ Q2715367 entry
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