Lyriocephalus

Lyriocephalus
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Agaminae
Genus: Lyriocephalus
Merrem, 1820
Species: L. scutatus
Binomial name
Lyriocephalus scutatus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Lyriocephalus scutatus is a species of lizard within the agamid family, the only species in the genus Lyriocephalus. It is the largest agamid in Sri Lanka and lives in dense wet zone forests.[2] It is also called the Hump-nosed Lizard, Hump Snout Lizard or the Lyreshead Lizard.

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References

  1. ^ Somaweera, R.; and de Silva, A. (2009). "Lyriocephalus scutatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/170409. Retrieved 9 November 2010. 
  2. ^ [1], The Reptile Database

External links

External identifiers for Lyriocephalus
EOL 791580
NCBI 118218
uBio NameBank 764422
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