Acanthosaura coronata
Appearance
Acanthosaura coronata | |
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Male, Cat Tien National Park | |
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Female, Cat Tien National Park | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Acanthosaura |
Species: | A. coronata
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Binomial name | |
Acanthosaura coronata |
Acanthosaura coronata is a species of agamid lizard[2] commonly known as the crowned spiny lizard.[3] They are found in the lowland tropical forests of eastern Cambodia (type location) and Vietnam (Lam Dong and Dong Nai provinces),[2][3] where they are diurnal.[citation needed] Although often found near the ground, they have cryptic colouration and climb trees when threatened.[3]
References
- ^ Günther, 1861: Second list of Siamese reptiles. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Ser. 3, 8: 266-268; Günther, 1861: Second list of Siamese reptiles. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1861: 187-189.
- ^ a b Acanthosaura coronata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 September 2015.
- ^ a b c Das, Indraneil (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 178–179. ISBN 9781472920591.
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