Gonocephalus liogaster

Gonocephalus liogaster
Scientific classification Edit this 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[2]
  • 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]

Male.

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Gonocephalus liogaster at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 April 2021.
  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).

Further reading

  • 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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