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Ceratophora

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Family
  
Agamidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Suborder
  
Iguania

Subfamily
  
Draconinae

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Rhino‑horned lizard, Leaf‑nosed lizard, Rough‑nosed horned lizard, Lyreshead lizard, Cophotis

Atheris ceratophora female defensive striking


Ceratophora is a genus of agamid lizards found in Sri Lanka. The male has a horn on its snout.

Contents

Ceratophora Ceratophora tennentii The Reptile Database

Atheris ceratophora male imported 2009


Description

Ceratophora Ceratophora erdeleni The Reptile Database

The tympanum is hidden, and the body is more or less laterally compressed, and covered with unequal scales. No dorsal crest is present; and a nuchal crest can be present or absent. No gular sac or gular fold is present. A large rostral appendage occurs, at least in the males. No femoral or preanal pores are found.

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.

Ceratophora Ceratophora karu The Reptile Database

  • Ceratophora aspera Günther, 1864
  • Ceratophora erdeleni Pethiyagoda & Manamendra-Arachchi, 1998
  • Ceratophora karu Pethiyagoda & Manamendra-Arachchi, 1998
  • Ceratophora stoddartii Gray, 1834
  • Ceratophora tennentii Günther, 1861
  • Key to selected species

    Ceratophora Lanka Nature Summary Tennent39s leafnosed lizard Ceratophora

  • a. Gular scales larger than the ventrals, smooth; lateral scales large, unequal; rostral appendage scaleless.....C. stoddartii
  • b. Gular scales larger than the ventrals, feebly keeled; lateral scales large, equal; rostral appendage scaly .....C. tennentii
  • c. Gular scales smaller than the ventrals, strongly keeled; lateral scales small; rostral appendage scaly ...........C. aspera
  • References

    Ceratophora Wikipedia