Armed Acanthosaurus [1] ( lat. Acanthosaura armata ) - agamidae lizard .
| Armed Acanthosaurus |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Infraclass : | Lepidosauromorphs |
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| International scientific name |
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Acanthosaura armata Hardwicke & Gray , 1827 |
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The total length is 31 cm, of which 2/3 fall on the tail. Males are slightly larger than females. Head slightly compressed laterally, muzzle slightly elongated. Males, like females, have a low crest on the back of the head and back. The back is olive green or olive brown. On the light, yellowish belly there are bluish or grayish-black longitudinal lines, which in young individuals are clearly distinguishable on the throat.
He loves wooded mountainous places. It occurs at an altitude of 750 meters above sea level . Hiding in the forest litter, among the bushes and tree roots. It can also climb trees. Active during the day. It feeds on bugs , grasshoppers and ants .
Oviparous lizard. The female lays up to 15 eggs.
The species is common in southern China , Myanmar , Thailand , Malaysia and Indonesia .
- ↑ Ananyeva N. B. , Borkin L. Ya. , Darevsky I.S. , Orlov N.L. The five-language dictionary of animal names. Amphibians and reptiles. Latin, Russian, English, German, French. / edited by Acad. V. E. Sokolova . - M .: Rus. Yaz., 1988 .-- S. 157. - 10,500 copies. - ISBN 5-200-00232-X .
- Hardwicke & Gray, 1827: A synopsis of the species of saurian reptiles, collected in India by Major-General Hardwicke. The Zoological Journal, London, vol. 3, p. 214-229 ( text )
