Hypsilurus hikidanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Acrodonta 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Sauropsida
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Cladus: Diapsida
Cladus: Neodiapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha
Subclassis: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Lacertilia
Infraordo: Iguania
Parvordo: Acrodonta

Familia: Agamidae
Subfamilia: Amphibolurinae
Genus: Hypsilurus
Species: Hypsilurus hikidanus

Name

Hypsilurus hikidanus Manthey & Denzer, 2006: 28

  • Holotype: RMNH 28905, adult ♂.
  • Type locality: “Enarotali, Wisselmeren (3°55’S, 136°21’E), West Papua Province, Indonesia”.
  • Paratypes (2): RMNH 29080, adult ♀, “Tigi meer (4º03’S, 136º12’E)”; ZSM 39/1990/2, adult ♀, imported for commerce, without locality.
  • Etymology: Named after Tsutomu Hikida.

References

Primary references

  • Manthey, U. & Denzer, W. 2006. A revision of the Melanesian-Australian angle head lizards of the genus Hypsilurus (Sauria: Agamidae: Amphibolurinae), with description of four new species and one new subspecies. Hamadryad 30(1/2): 1–40. Reference page. 

Additional references

  • Manthey, U. & Denzer, W. 2016. Melanesische Winkelkopfagamen der Gattung Hypsilurus Peters, 1867–Teil 1: Arten von Neuguinea (In German). Sauria 38(3): 11–36. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Denzer's Forest Dragon
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