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Chameleon Forest Dragon

Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus (Laurenti 1768)

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Distribution

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Continent: Asia
Distribution: Indonesia (Mentewei I, Sumatra, Bangka, Natuna I, Java, Nias, Sipora, Siberut, Bangkaru, Tuangku, Banyak Islands, Tanahmasa), West Malaysia, Pahang (Pulau Tioman)
Type locality: œAmerica (in error)
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Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus

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Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus, the chameleon forest dragon or chameleon anglehead lizard, is a species of agamid lizard from Indonesia and Malaysia.[2]

Description

This species lives in a humid tropical environment, in the forests of central Java. It is a species of around 22–25 cm (8.7–9.8 in), and quite territorial. The lifestyle is close to that of the chameleons. The females are green, with the males bluer, with yellow touches.

References

  1. ^ Laurenti, 1768: Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austracorum, quod authoritate et consensu. Vienna, Joan. Thomae, pp 1–217
  2. ^ Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

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Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus: Brief Summary

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Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus, the chameleon forest dragon or chameleon anglehead lizard, is a species of agamid lizard from Indonesia and Malaysia.

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