Ceratophora

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Ceratophora

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Agaminae
Genus: Ceratophora

Ceratophora is a genus of Agamid lizards found in Sri Lanka. The males have a horn on their snout.

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[edit] Description

Tympanum hidden. Body more or less compressed, covered with unequal scales. No dorsal crest; a nuchal crest present or absent. No gular sac; no gular fold. A large rostral appendage, at least in the males. No femoral or preanal pores.[1]

[edit] Classification of genus Ceratophora

[edit] Key to selected species

  • a. Gular scales larger than the ventrals, smooth;lateral scales large, unequal, rostral appendage scaleless C. stoddartii
  • b. Gular scales larger than the ventrals, feebly keeled,lateral scales large, equal; rostral appendage scaly C. tennentii
  • c. Gular scales smaller than the ventrals, strongly keeled; lateral scales small; rostral appendage scaly C. aspera[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Boulenger, G. A. (1890) Fauna of British India. Reptilia and Batrachia.

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