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Armored tree dragon

Acanthosaura armata

(John Edward Gray, 1827)

In Thai: กิ้งก่าเขาหนามยาว

Acanthosaura armata is a species of agamid lizard commonly known as the armored pricklenape or peninsular horned tree lizard. A. armata can be found in China (Hainan), Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia (Sumatra).

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Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Suborder
Lacertilia
Family
Agamidae
Genus
Acanthosaura
Species
Acanthosaura armata

Common names

  • German: Grosser Nackenstachler
  • English:
    • Armored tree dragon
    • Armored pricklenape
    • Peninsular horned tree lizard
  • Thai: กิ้งก่าเขาหนามยาว

Synonyms

  • Acanthosaura armata, Larry Lee Grismer (2011)
  • Acanthosaura armata, Ulrich Manthey & Norbert Schuster (1999)
  • Acanthosaura armata, Merel J. Cox et al. (1998)
  • Acanthosaura armata, Ulrich Manthey & Wolfgang Grossmann (1997)
  • Acanthosaura armata, Heinz Wermuth (1967)
  • Goniocephalus armatus, John Roscoe Hendrickson (1966)
  • Acanthosaura armata, Edward Harrison Taylor (1963)
  • Goniocephalus armatus armatus, Malcolm Arthur Smith (1935)
  • Acanthosaura armata, Nelly de Rooij (1915)
  • Acanthosaura armata, George Albert Boulenger (1885)

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Acanthosaura armata - Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
Acanthosaura armata

Range Map

Distribution map of Armored tree dragon, Acanthosaura armata in Thailand
  • Bang Lang National Park
  • Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Khao Nam Khang National Park
  • Khlong Hoi Khong District, Songkhla
  • Namtok Sai Khao National Park
  • San Kala Khiri National Park
  • Thale Ban National Park
Range map of Acanthosaura armata in Thailand