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Chameleon

Gonocephalus mjobergi

Description:

Lizard from Borneo

Habitat:

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

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6 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years 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 11 years ago

They are also called the Agamids after their family name.

KaraNorby
KaraNorby 11 years ago

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

KaraNorby
KaraNorby 11 years ago

Thanks!!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

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

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

Gonocephalus mjobergi - My best ID suggestion.

KaraNorby
Spotted by
KaraNorby

Indonesia

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

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