Coryphophylax subcristatus
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Coryphophylax subcristatus is an agamid
lizard
found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It does not occur south of 7° 11' 58.94" N (as of Aug 2004).
Agamidae
Agamids, lizards of the family Agamidae, include more than 300 species in Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Phylogenetically they may be sister to the Iguanidae, and have a similar appearance. Agamids usually have...
lizard
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It does not occur south of 7° 11' 58.94" N (as of Aug 2004).
External links
- Reptile database
- http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Coryphophylax_subcristatus.jpg
- http://www.uta.edu/faculty/shreyas/research.htm Shreyas Krishnan's research page