Acanthosaura phuketensis

Acanthosaura phuketensis, the Phuket horned tree agamid, is a species of arboreal lizard native to Phuket Province, Thailand. It was discovered in 2015. It is now the 11th species in the genus Acanthosaura.[1]

Acanthosaura phuketensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Acanthosaura
Species:
A. phuketensis
Binomial name
Acanthosaura phuketensis
Pauwels, Sumontha, Kunya, Nitikul, Samphanthamit, Wood & L. Grismer, 2015

Description

Acanthosaura phuketensis is a medium-sized lizard ranging from 7.5 to 15 inches in length.[2] It has horns running down from its head but stops at the beginning of its tail. It is a lowland forest-dwelling species.

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