Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Infraorder Iguania Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria Family Agamidae Rank Genus | |
Similar Lophocalotes, Bufoniceps laungwalaensis, Phoxophrys, Hardwicke's bloodsucker, Cophotis | ||
Harpesaurus is a genus of agamid lizards. The genus is endemic to Indonesia.
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Geographic range
Species of the genus Harpesaurus are found on some islands in Indonesia.
Habitat
The natural habitat of lizards of the genus Harpesaurus is forests.
Species
Five species are recognized as being valid.
The species formerly known as H. thescelorhinos King, 1978 is a synonym of H. borneensis.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Harpesaurus.
Etymology
The specific names, beccarii and modiglianii, are in honor of Italian botanists Odoardo Beccari and Elio Modigliani, respectively.
References
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