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Distribution

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Continent: Asia
Distribution: New Guinea, Oceania (Ferguson Island, Trobriand Island)
Type locality: Hall Sound, Central Province, 8°49S 146°36E, Papua New Guinea.
Type locality: œcosta della Nuova Guinea che sta in prossomità dellIsola Yule [= Central Province, Papua New Guinea] [G. (L.) albertisii PETERS & DORIA 1878].
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Hypsilurus papuensis

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Hypsilurus papuensis, the Papua forest dragon, is a species of agama. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and found in both New Guinean mainland[1][2] and on the D'Entrecasteaux[1] and Trobriand Islands.[2]

Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • Hypsilurus papuensis papuensis (Macleay, 1877)
  • Hypsilurus papuensis longicauda Manthey and Denzer 2006

Hypsilurus papuensis is a highly arboreal lizard inhabiting both lowland and montane primary rainforest.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Oliver, P.; Tallowin, O. (2015). "Hypsilurus papuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T22529181A22529192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T22529181A22529192.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Hypsilurus papuensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 March 2021.
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Hypsilurus papuensis: Brief Summary

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Hypsilurus papuensis, the Papua forest dragon, is a species of agama. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and found in both New Guinean mainland and on the D'Entrecasteaux and Trobriand Islands.

Two subspecies are recognized:

Hypsilurus papuensis papuensis (Macleay, 1877) Hypsilurus papuensis longicauda Manthey and Denzer 2006

Hypsilurus papuensis is a highly arboreal lizard inhabiting both lowland and montane primary rainforest.

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