Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus
| Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Division: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Gonocephalus |
| Species: | G. chamaeleontinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus Laurenti, 1825 | |
Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus, the Javan Humphead Lizard, is a species of agama from Indonesia and Malaysia
Description
This species lives in a humid tropical environment, in the forests of central Java. It is a species of around 22–25 cm (8.7–9.8 in), and quite territorial. The lifestyle is close to that of the chameleons. The females are green, with the males bluer, with yellow touches.
References
- Laurenti, 1768 : Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austracorum, quod authoritate et consensu. Vienna, Joan. Thomae, pp 1–217