Hypsilurus longi
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| Hypsilurus longi | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Hypsilurus |
| Species: | H. longi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypsilurus longi (Macleay, 1877)
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Hypsilurus longi, also known commonly as Long's forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Amphibolurinae of the family Agamidae. The species is native to Papua New Guinea.[2]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The specific name, longi, is in honor of Mark H. Long who donated to Macleay the specimen which became the holotype.[3]: 160
Description
[edit | edit source]H. longi is large for its genus, and has a long tail. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 23.5 cm (9.3 in), and a tail length three times SVL.[2]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]The preferred natural habitat of H. longi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).[1]
Reproduction
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ a b c d Hypsilurus longi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.
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Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (Tiaris Longii, new species, p. 103).
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