Wildlifeof China
Acanthosaura tongbiguanensis
Agamids & Forest Lizards
Photo: Liu S, Rao D (2019) A new species of the genus Acanthosaura from Yunnan, China (Squamata, Agamidae). ZooKeys 888: 105-132. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.888.38491 · CC BY 4.0
Acanthosaura tongbiguanensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Probably forages on the ground by day
Range
Tongbiguan Nature Reserve, Yunnan, China; probably also northern Myanmar
Size
Snout-vent length 93.0–115.6 mm
Acanthosaura tongbiguanensis is an agamid lizard known only from the Tongbiguan Nature Reserve in Yunnan, China, and probably also occurring in northern Myanmar. It probably forages on the ground by day. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It is a medium-sized agamid with a snout-vent length of 93.0–115.6 mm. It has two pairs of spines, above the eye and on the back of the head, a strongly developed nuchal crest and a slightly developed dorsal crest of enlarged, pointed scales. The flank scales are a random mix of medium and large. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Acanthosaura tongbiguanensis live in?
- Probably forages on the ground by day
- Where is the Acanthosaura tongbiguanensis found?
- Tongbiguan Nature Reserve, Yunnan, China; probably also northern Myanmar
- How big is the Acanthosaura tongbiguanensis?
- Snout-vent length 93.0–115.6 mm