Lyriocephalus
Encyclopedia
Lyriocephalus scutatus is a species of lizard
within the agamid
family, the only species in the genus Lyriocephalus. It is the largest agamid in Sri Lanka
and lives in dense wet zone forests. It is also called the Hump-nosed Lizard, Hump Snout Lizard or the Lyreshead 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...
within the agamid
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...
family, the only species in the genus Lyriocephalus. It is the largest agamid in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
and lives in dense wet zone forests. It is also called the Hump-nosed Lizard, Hump Snout Lizard or the Lyreshead Lizard.
External links
- http://www.elacuarista.com/secciones/images/kiehlman.jpg
- http://www.elacuarista.com/secciones/images/lyriocephalus_scutatus_hembra.jpg
- http://www.pdn.ac.lk/socs/zaup/reptiles/images/agamidae/lyriocephalus.jpg