Hypsilurus longi, also known commonly as Long's forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Amphibolurinae of the family Agamidae. The species is native to Papua New Guinea.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, longi, is in honor of Mark H. Long who donated to Macleay the specimen which became the holotype.[3]: 160
Description
H. longi is large for its genus, and has a long tail. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 23.5 cm (9.3 in), and a tail length three times SVL.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of H. longi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).[1]
Reproduction
References
- ^ a b Tallowin, O.; Allison, A. (2013). "Hypsilurus longi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T196554A2459122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T196554A2459122.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Hypsilurus longi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.
- ^ Beolens, B; Watkins, M; Grayson, M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Macleay, William (1877). "The Lizards of the "Chevert" Expedition". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 2: 60–69, 97–104. (Tiaris Longii, new species, p. 103).
- Manthey, Ulrich; Denzer, Wolfgang (2006). "A revision of the Melanesian-Australian angle head lizards of the genus Hypsilurus (Sauria: Agamidae: Amphibolurinae), with description of four new species". Hamadryad. 30 (1 & 2): 1–40. (Hypsilurus longii, new combination, pp. 14–16, Figures 12–14).
- Shea, G.M. (2008). "Rejection of an Australian distribution of the Solomon Islands agamid lizard Hypsilurus longi (Macleay, 1877)". Hamadryad. 33: 127–129.