Gonocephalus liogaster

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Gonocephalus liogaster, also known commonly as the blue-eyed anglehead lizard, the orange-ringed anglehead lizard, and the tropical forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae.[2] The species is native to Southeast Asia.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
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Gonocephalus liogaster
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Gonocephalus
Species:
G. liogaster
Binomial name
Gonocephalus liogaster
(Günther, 1872)
Synonyms[2]
  • Tiaris liogaster
    Günther, 1872
  • Gonyocephalus liogaster
    — Boulenger, 1885
  • Goniocephalus herveyi
    Boulenger, 1887
  • Gonocephalus liogaster
    — Wermuth, 1967
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Geographic range

G. liogaster is found in Indonesia (Borneo, Natuna Islands, Sumatra) and Malaysia (West Malaysia).[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of G. liogaster are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 100–400 m (330–1,310 ft).[1]

Male.

Description

A large and robust lizard,[3] G. liogaster may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 14 cm (5.5 in), plus a tail length of 31.5 cm (12.4 in).[2] The tail is laterally compressed, and all four legs are long.[2] The iris of the eye is blue in males, but brown in females.[3]

Behavior

G. liogaster is diurnal and arboreal.[1]

Diet

G. liogaster preys upon insects.[3]

Reproduction

G. liogaster is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is usually three eggs,[1] but may be as few as one or as many as four.[3] Each egg measures 23 mm × 11 mm (0.91 in × 0.43 in).[3] After a period of about 100 days,[3] the eggs hatch in August.[1]

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