Lophosaurus boydii

Lophosaurus boydii

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: Lophosaurus
Species: Lophosaurus boydii

Name

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Lophosaurus boydii (Macleay, 1884)

  • Syntypes (2): AM R31884-5, collected by Archibald Boyd, date unknown.
  • Type locality: “Ripple Creek, Herbert River”, Queensland.
  • Etymology: Named after John Archibald Boyd (1846-1926), an English-born professional natural history collector.

Combinations

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  • Tiaris boydii Macleay, 1884: 432 [original combination]
  • Gonyocephalus boydiiBoulenger, 1885: 297 [subsequent combination]
  • Gonocephalus boydiiWermuth, 1967: 57 [subsequent combination]
  • Hypsilurus boydiiMoody, 1980: 300 [subsequent combination]
  • Lophosaurus boydiiDenzer & Manthey, 2016: 108 [subsequent combination]

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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  • Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. 6th edition. Ralph Curtis Publishing: Sanibel Island. 808 pp. ISBN 978-0883590485
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Vernacular names

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English: Boyd's Forest Dragon
polski: Kątogłówka wielka