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Acanthosaura aurantiacrista

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Species of lizard

Acanthosaura aurantiacrista
A. Adult male paratype; B. Adult female paratype; and C. Subadult male paratype
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Acanthosaura
Species: A. aurantiacrista
Binomial name
Acanthosaura aurantiacrista
Trivalairat, Kunya, Chanhome, Sumontha, Vasaruchapong, Chomngam, & Chiangkul, 2020

Acanthosaura aurantiacrista is a species of agama found in Northern Thailand.

Acanthosaura aurantiacrista have dagger-like nuchal spine with bright yellow coloruation in males and orange-yellowish colouration in females.

Ecology

Acanthosaura aurantiacrista reside in Northern Thailand's evergreen forests on hills up to at least 600m elevation.


References

  1. Acanthosaura aurantiacrista at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2020-10-31.
  2. ^ Trivalairat, Poramad; Kunya, Kirati; Chanhome, Lawan; Sumontha, Montri; Vasaruchapong, Taksa; Chomngam, Nirut; Chiangkul, Krittiya (15 May 2020). "Acanthosaura aurantiacrista (Squamata: Agamidae), a new long horn lizard from northern Thailand". Biodiversity Data Journal. 8: e48587. doi:10.3897/BDJ.8.E48587. PMC 7244599. PMID 32489275.
Taxon identifiers
Acanthosaura aurantiacrista


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