Hypsilurus papuensis

Hypsilurus papuensis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Acrodonta 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Iguania
Infraordo: Acrodonta

Familia: Agamidae
Subfamilia: Amphibolurinae
Genus: Hypsilurus
Species: Hypsilurus papuensis
Subspecies: H. p. longicauda – H. p. papuensis

Name

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Hypsilurus papuensis Macleay, 1877

Type locality: Hall Sound, Central Province, 8°49’S 146°36’E, Papua New Guinea.

Holotype: R 31883

Synonyms

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  • Tiaris papuensis Macleay, 1877
  • Gonyocephalus (Lophosteus) albertisii Peters & Doria, 1878
  • Gonyocephalus papuensis Boulenger, 1885
  • Gonyocephalus papuensis — Boulenger, 1887
  • Gonyocephalus papuensisDe Rooij, 1915
  • Hypsilurus papuensisMoody, 1980
  • Hypsilurus papuensisBauer et al., 1995
  • Hypsilurus papuensisManthey & Denzer, 2006

References

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  • Macleay, W. 1877. The lizards of the Chevert Expedition. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 2:60-69; 97-104
  • Hypsilurus papuensis at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 26 October 2009.

Vernacular names

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English: Papua Forest Dragon