Gonocephalus liogaster

Gonocephalus liogaster
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Gonocephalus
Species:	G. liogaster
Binomial name
	Gonocephalus liogaster; (Günther, 1872)
Synonyms
	Tiaris liogaster ; Günther, 1872; Gonyocephalus liogaster ; — Boulenger, 1885; Goniocephalus herveyi ; Boulenger, 1887; Gonocephalus liogaster ; — Wermuth, 1967;

Gonocephalus liogaster, also known commonly as the blue-eyed anglehead lizard, the orange-ringed anglehead lizard, and the tropical forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae.^[2] The species is native to Southeast Asia.

Geographic range

G. liogaster is found in Indonesia (Borneo, Natuna Islands, Sumatra) and Malaysia (West Malaysia).^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of G. liogaster are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 100–400 m (330–1,310 ft).^[1]

Description

A large and robust lizard,^[3] G. liogaster may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 14 cm (5.5 in), plus a tail length of 31.5 cm (12.4 in).^[2] The tail is laterally compressed, and all four legs are long.^[2] The iris of the eye is blue in males, but brown in females.^[3]

Behavior

G. liogaster is diurnal and arboreal.^[1]

Diet

G. liogaster preys upon insects.^[3]

Reproduction

G. liogaster is oviparous.^[2] Clutch size is usually three eggs,^[1] but may be as few as one or as many as four.^[3] Each egg measures 23 mm × 11 mm (0.91 in × 0.43 in).^[3] After a period of about 100 days,^[3] the eggs hatch in August.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Iskandar D, McGuire J, Kamsi M (2021). "Gonocephalus liogaster ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T99930328A99930332.en. Accessed on 25 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Gonocephalus liogaster at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Das I (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. (Gonocephalus liogaster, p. 83).

Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. ... Agamidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I–XXXII. (Gonyocephalus liogaster, new combination, pp. 286–287).
Das, Indraneil; Wong, Jye Wen (2021). "Predation on Gonocephalus liogaster (Günther, 1872) (Agamidae) by Ptyas carinata (Günther, 1858) (Colubridae) in Sarawak, Borneo". Herpetology Notes 14: 349–351.
Günther A (1872). "On the Reptiles and Amphibians of Borneo". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1872: 586–600 + Plates XXXV–XL. (Tiaris liogaster, new species, p. 592 + Plate XXXVI).
Manthey U, Grossmann W (1997). Amphibien & Reptilien Südostasiens. Münster: Natur und Tier Verlag. 512 pp. ISBN 978-3931587123. (Gonocephalus liogaster, p. 187). (in German).

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[iucn-1] Iskandar D, McGuire J, Kamsi M (2021). "Gonocephalus liogaster ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T99930328A99930332.en. Accessed on 25 February 2024.

[RDB-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Gonocephalus liogaster at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 April 2021.

[Das2006-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Das I (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. (Gonocephalus liogaster, p. 83).

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