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Chameleon

Gonocephalus mjobergi

Description:

Lizard from Borneo

Habitat:

Jungle. Wehea Protected Forest of East Kalimantan, Indonesia (island of Borneo)


No species ID suggestions

6 Comments

S Frazier
S Frazier 6 months ago

Hello. Earlier I said that I agreed with the genus Gonocephalus (Gonocephalus sp). However I stopped short of agreeing with the species Gonocephalus mjobergi because for me, I don't feel confident enough on the basis of the photo angle and it being a partial photo. I also saw this: "Only known from one female specimen" http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/spe... In terms of a common name for the genus, I found this "Gonocephalus are a medium-sized genus of distinctive-looking agamids distinguished by their cranial shape, which gives them the scientific and common name of 'angleheads'" http://www.cyberlizard.plus.com/agamids_... I think that is a much more apt common name.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 6 months ago

They are also called the Agamids after their family name.

KaraNorby
KaraNorby 6 months ago

I'm having trouble deciding what to put as the common name. Chameleon? Forest Dragon??

KaraNorby
KaraNorby 6 months ago

Thanks!!

S Frazier
S Frazier 6 months ago

I think Chun's genus suggestion is a good one.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 8 months ago

Gonocephalus mjobergi - My best ID suggestion.

Indonesia

Lat: 1.46, Long: 116.77

Spotted on Sep 24, 2010
Submitted on Sep 24, 2012

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