Lyriocephalus scutatus

Lyriocephalus scutatus

Lyriocephalus scutatus — distribution map

Taxonavigation

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: Draconinae
Genus: Lyriocephalus
Species: Lyriocephalus scutatus

Name

Lyriocephalus scutatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Holotype (icnotype): Seba Mus. vol. I. pl. 109. fig. 3.
• Type locality: “Asia”.

Combinations

• Lacerta scutata Linnaeus, 1758: 201 [original combination]
• Lyriocephalus scutata — Wagler, 1830 [subsequent combination, incorrect gender agreement]

Synonyms

• Lyriocephalus margaritaceus Merrem, 1820: 49

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page. 
• Merrem, B. 1820. Versuch eines Systems der Amphibien. Johann Christian Krieger: Marburg. xv + 191 pp., 1 pl. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Lyriocephalus scutatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 June 2022.
• Wickramasinghe, L.J.M., Kannishka, S., Pushpamal, V., Vidanapathirana, D., Jayasekara, D., de Alwis Goonatilake, S., Sivaruban, A. & Gabadage, D. 2021. IUCN: Lyriocephalus scutatus  (Vulnerable). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T170409A123298967. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T170409A123298967.en. Accessed on 17 June 2022.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Lyrakopfagame
English: Lyre Head Lizard

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