About Acanthosaura crucigera Boulenger, 1885
Scientific Nomenclature
Acanthosaura crucigera, scientifically named Acanthosaura crucigera Boulenger, 1885, is a species of lizard.
Common Names
In Thai, it is called กิ้งก่าเขาหนามสั้น, and it has three common English names: masked spiny lizard, Boulenger's pricklenape, and masked horned tree lizard.
Geographic Distribution
This lizard is distributed across Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Cambodia.
Identification Traits & Size
It can be identified by a distinct diamond-shaped black mark on the upper portion of its neck, and its total length from snout to the tip of the tail is approximately 25 cm, or 9.8 inches.
