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Mictopholis 

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Mictopholis is a genus of lizards in family Agamidae. It's classified by some as part of genus Pseudocalotes.

 

Mictopholis

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

Family:Agamidae

Subfamily:Draconinae

Genus:Mictopholis

Mictopholis austeniana :

 

Mictopholis austeniana, commonly known as the Abor Hills agama[1] or Annandale's dragon,[2] is a rare species of agamid lizard endemic to Asia.

Mictopholis austeniana

Scientific classification :

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Subphylum:Vertebrata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

Family:Agamidae

Subfamily:Draconinae

Genus:Mictopholis

Species:M. austeniana

Binomial name :

Mictopholis austeniana
(Annandale, 1908)

Synonyms :

  • Salea austenianaAnnandale, 1908

  • Mictopholis austeniana —M.A. Smith, 1935

  • Pseudocalotes austeniana — Mahony, 2010

  • Mictopholis austeniana —Lenz, 2012[1]

Etymology :

 

The specific name, austeniana, is in honor of English topographer Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen.[2]

 

Geographic range :

 

M. austeniana is found in Bhutan and India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh).[1]

Type locality: "Hills near Harmatti, Assam"[3] (= Dafla Hills, Assam, fide M.A. Smith 1935).[1]

 

Rediscovery:

 

This species was previously known only from its holotype, but was rediscovered in 2006 at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh.[4]

For the external links , refrences  click here to read the full wikipedia article 

Other websites : 

Agamidae :  Introduction 

Agamidae Species : Africa  -  Asia  -  Australia & Papua new guinea

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