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Acanthosaura phuketensis Pauwels, Sumontha, Kunya, Nitikul, Samphanthamit, Wood & Grismer, 2015 is a animal in the Agamidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Acanthosaura phuketensis Pauwels, Sumontha, Kunya, Nitikul, Samphanthamit, Wood & Grismer, 2015 (Acanthosaura phuketensis Pauwels, Sumontha, Kunya, Nitikul, Samphanthamit, Wood & Grismer, 2015)
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Acanthosaura phuketensis Pauwels, Sumontha, Kunya, Nitikul, Samphanthamit, Wood & Grismer, 2015

Acanthosaura phuketensis Pauwels, Sumontha, Kunya, Nitikul, Samphanthamit, Wood & Grismer, 2015

Acanthosaura phuketensis is a medium-sized lowland forest lizard with horns from its head to tail base.

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Family
Genus
Acanthosaura
Order
Class
Squamata

About Acanthosaura phuketensis Pauwels, Sumontha, Kunya, Nitikul, Samphanthamit, Wood & Grismer, 2015

Species Identification

Acanthosaura phuketensis is a medium-sized lizard species.

Size

Its total body length ranges from 7.5 to 15 inches.

Distinctive Physical Feature

A row of horns extends from the head down the body, ending at the base of the tail.

Habitat

This species lives in lowland forest habitats.

Photo: (c) Thor Håkonsen, all rights reserved, uploaded by Thor Håkonsen

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Agamidae Acanthosaura

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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