Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Agamidae Scientific name Lophocalotes ludekingi Rank Genus | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Iguania Subfamily Draconinae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Phoxophrys, Bufoniceps laungwalaensis, Hardwicke's bloodsucker, Pseudocophotis, Aphaniotis | ||
Lophocalotes is a genus of agamid lizard, containing a single species, Lophocalotes ludekingi, endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia, commonly called the crested lizard.
Etymology
The specific name, ludekingi, is in honor of Dutch physician E.W.A. Ludeking, who collected specimens for the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, Leiden.
References
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