Gonocephalus bellii
Gonocephalus bellii, commonly known as Bell's anglehead lizard or Bell's forest dragon, is a species of lizards in the family Agamidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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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Etymology
The specific name, bellii, is in honor of English zoologist Thomas Bell.[2]
Geographic range
G. bellii is endemic to Thailand, Malacca, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Indonesia (Borneo), and West Malaysia.[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.
Taxonomy
Gonocephalus bellii may be closely related to or the same species as Gonocephalus bornensis. [3]
References
- "Gonocephalus bellii ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- 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. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
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).
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