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Gowidon longirostris (Boulenger, 1883) is a animal in the Agamidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Gowidon longirostris (Boulenger, 1883) (Gowidon longirostris (Boulenger, 1883))
Animalia

Gowidon longirostris (Boulenger, 1883)

Gowidon longirostris (Boulenger, 1883)

Gowidon is a monotypic genus of Agamidae arboreal lizards, with its only species found in Australia and New Guinea.

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Genus
Gowidon
Order
Class
Squamata

About Gowidon longirostris (Boulenger, 1883)

Genus Classification

Gowidon is a genus of arboreal lizards belonging to the family Agamidae.

Genus Composition

This genus is monotypic, meaning it contains only one recognized species: Gowidon longirostris.

Species Taxonomic History

This species was first described by Boulenger in 1883.

Common Names

It is commonly known by two common names: the long-snouted lashtail and the long-nosed water dragon.

Geographic Distribution

Its distribution includes the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia in Australia, as well as New Guinea.

Photo: (c) Zaire Schutte, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Zaire Schutte · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Agamidae Gowidon

More from Agamidae

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

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