Hypsilurus papuensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Hypsilurus |
Species: | H. papuensis
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Binomial name | |
Hypsilurus papuensis (Macleay, 1877)
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Hypsilurus papuensis, the Papua forest dragon, is a species of agama. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and found in both New Guinean mainland[1][2] and on the D'Entrecasteaux[1] and Trobriand Islands.[2]
Two subspecies are recognized:[2]
Hypsilurus papuensis is a highly arboreal lizard inhabiting both lowland and montane primary rainforest.[1]