Harpesaurus brooksi
Species of lizard
Harpesaurus brooksi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Harpesaurus |
Species: | H. brooksi |
Binomial name | |
Harpesaurus brooksi Parker, 1924 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Harpesaurus brooksi is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sumatra.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, brooksi, is in honor of British metallurgical chemist Cecil Joslin Brooks, who collected natural history specimens in Borneo and Sumatra.[2]
Description
H. brooksi has a single cylindrical "horn" on its nose.[1]
Reproduction
H. brooksi is oviparous.[1]
References
Further reading
- Parker HW (1924). "Description of a new Agamid Lizard from Sumatra". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Ninth Series 14: 624–625. (Thaumatorhynchus brooksi, new species).
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