Aphaniotis

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Aphaniotis
A. ornata in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Draconinae
Genus: Aphaniotis
Peters, 1864

Aphaniotis is a genus of agamid lizards from Southeast Asia.[1]

Species[edit]

There are three species in genus Aphaniotis:[1]

Image Scientific Name Common Name Distribution
Aphaniotis acutirostris Modigliani, 1889 Indonesia earless agama[2] Indonesia
Aphaniotis fusca (Peters, 1864) earless agamid,[3] dusky earless agama, peninsular earless agama[4] Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia
Aphaniotis ornata (Lidth de Jeude, 1893) ornate earless agama[5] Borneo

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Aphaniotis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 January 2014.
  2. ^ Aphaniotis acutirostris, Reptile Database
  3. ^ Earless Agamid, Ecology Asia
  4. ^ Aphaniotis fusca, Reptile Database
  5. ^ Aphaniotis ornata, Reptile Database