Acanthosaura nataliae
| Acanthosaura nataliae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Acanthosaura |
| Species: | A. nataliae
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthosaura nataliae | |
Acanthosaura nataliae is a species of lizard in the subfamily Draconinae of the family Agamidae.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, nataliae, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Natalia Borisovna Ananjeva.[3]: 187
Geographic distribution
Acanthosaura nataliae is found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Acanthosaura nataliae is forest, at elevations of 350–1,400 m (1,150–4,590 ft).[1]
Behavior
Acanthosaura nataliae is arboreal and diurnal.[1]
Reproduction
Acanthosaura nataliae is oviparous.[1][2] Clutch size is as many as 16 eggs.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Nguyen, T.Q.; Nguyen, N.S.; Stuart, B.L.; Phimmachak, S.; Neang, T.; Golynsky, E.; Milto, K. (2018). "Acanthosaura nataliae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T99928179A99928181. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T99928179A99928181.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Acanthosaura nataliae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2020-10-31.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Ananjeva, N.B.; Orlov, N.L.; Kalyabina-Hauf, S.A. (2011). "Species of Acanthosaura Gray, 1831 (Agamidae: Sauria, Reptilia) of Vietnam: Results of molecular and morphological study". Biology Bulletin. 35 (2): 178–186.
- Bobrov, V.V.; Semenov, D.V. (2008). [ Lizards of Vietnam ]. Moscow: [KMK Scientific Press]. 236 pp. (in Russian).
- Nguyen, V.S.; Ho, C.T.; Nguyen, T.Q. (2009). The Herpetofauna of Vietnam. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira / Serpents Tale. ISBN 9783899734621. 768 pp.
- Orlov, N.L.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Nguyen, V.S. (2006). "A New Acanthosaura Allied to A. capra Günther, 1861 (Agamidae, Sauria) from Central Vietnam and Southern Laos". Russian Journal of Herpetology. 13 (1): 61–76. (Acanthosaura nataliae, new species).