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Borneo Angle Head Lizard

Borneo Angle head Lizard

Description:

Scientific name: Gonocephalus bornensis    

Life span: Not Known

An agamid lizard is the Borneo anglehead lizard, also known as the Borneo forest dragon or Gonocephalus bornensis. Border in a circle on the supercilium. Tympanum is not very large. A lanceolate crest that rises from the neck and ends on the lower back is conspicuous on the weakly granular dorsum. Almost cylindrical is the tail.

Male sub-adults typically have laterals and dorsum colors of brown, olive, and green and frequently have dark reticulations. Males predominate in adulthood, and their reticulation is diffuse. Dark brown or light blue iris. Females have oval patches made of reticulations on the sides of their bodies that are rust red dorsolateral.

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Native Region/Habitat

Native to Borneo. Sabah’s Poring Hot Spring and Mount Kinabalu are both frequent locations as are Brunei, Sarawak, and Kalimantan.

Behavior:

They are arboreal by nature and frequently reside near streams in tree trunks and on lianas. They lay their eggs in a little soil-dug hole. Each clutch can produce up to four eggs, which are produced every three months.

Table

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