Mictopholis austeniana
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| Abor hills agama | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Mictopholis |
| Species: | M. austeniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Mictopholis austeniana Annandale, 1908 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Salea austeniana | |
The Abor Hills Agama (Mictopholis austeniana or Pseudocalotes austeniana) is a rare species of agamid lizard found in India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh). Type locality: Hills near Harmatti ( Dafla Hills, Assam, fide SMITH 1935).[1] The species was previously known only from its holotype, but was rediscovered in 2006 at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Annandale, N. (1908) Description of a new Species of Lizard of the Genus Salea from Assam, Rec. Ind. Mus. 2: 97 (37-38?)
- ↑ Athreya, R. (2006) Eaglenest Biodiversity Project − I (2003–2006): A report submitted to the Forest Department of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, India, and the Rufford-Maurice-Laing Foundation (UK). Kaati Trust, Pune. Conservation Resources for Eaglenest wildlife sanctuary, p 54
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