Mictopholis
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Mictopholis is a genus of lizards in family Agamidae. It's classified by some as part of genus Pseudocalotes.
Mictopholis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Family:Agamidae
Subfamily:Draconinae
Genus:Mictopholis
Mictopholis austeniana, commonly known as the Abor Hills agama[1] or Annandale's dragon,[2] is a rare species of agamid lizard endemic to Asia.
Mictopholis austeniana
Scientific classification :
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Family:Agamidae
Subfamily:Draconinae
Genus:Mictopholis
Species:M. austeniana
Binomial name :
Mictopholis austeniana
(Annandale, 1908)
Synonyms :
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Salea austenianaAnnandale, 1908
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Mictopholis austeniana —M.A. Smith, 1935
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Pseudocalotes austeniana — Mahony, 2010
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Mictopholis austeniana —Lenz, 2012[1]
Etymology :
The specific name, austeniana, is in honor of English topographer Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen.[2]
Geographic range :
M. austeniana is found in Bhutan and India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh).[1]
Type locality: "Hills near Harmatti, Assam"[3] (= Dafla Hills, Assam, fide M.A. Smith 1935).[1]
Rediscovery:
This species was previously known only from its holotype, but was rediscovered in 2006 at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh.[4]
For the external links , refrences click here to read the full wikipedia article
Other websites :
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Pseudocalotes&species=austeniana
- www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Draconinae
- ASIA Species :
1-Acanthosaura Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
5- Calotes Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
8- Cophotis
9- Physignathus - ( Physignathus cocincinus - Chinese water dragon ). Part : 1 2 3 4
10- Dendragama
11- Draco ( Gliding Lizards ) Click here
12-Gonocephalus Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
13-Harpesaurus
14-Hydrosaurus Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
15-Hypsicalotes
16-Japalura Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
17-Lophocalotes
18-Leiolepis ( butterfly lizards ) Part 1 Part 2
19-Laudakia
21-Mictopholis
22-Otocryptis
24-Sinai agama (Pseudotrapelus sinaitus)
25-Phrynocephalus Part 1 Part 2
26-Physignathus ( Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) Click here )
28-Ptyctolaemus
29-Salea
30-Sarada
31-Sitana
32-Uromasticinae ( Uromastyx - Saara )
33- Trapelus
Agamidae : Introduction
Agamidae Species : Africa - Asia - Australia & Papua new guinea
Click below for other species :
- ASIA Species :
1-Acanthosaura Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
5- Calotes Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
8- Cophotis
9- Physignathus - ( Physignathus cocincinus - Chinese water dragon ). Part : 1 2 3 4
10- Dendragama
11- Draco ( Gliding Lizards ) Click here
12-Gonocephalus Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
13-Harpesaurus
14-Hydrosaurus Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
15-Hypsicalotes
16-Japalura Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
17-Lophocalotes
18-Leiolepis ( butterfly lizards ) Part 1 Part 2
19-Laudakia
21-Mictopholis
22-Otocryptis
24-Sinai agama (Pseudotrapelus sinaitus)
25-Phrynocephalus Part 1 Part 2
26-Physignathus ( Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) Click here )
28-Ptyctolaemus
29-Salea
30-Sarada
31-Sitana
32-Uromasticinae ( Uromastyx - Saara )
33- Trapelus