Species of Thailand
Orange crested tree dragon
Acanthosaura aurantiacrista
Poramad Trivalairat, Kirati Kunya, Lawan Chanhome, Montri Sumontha, Taksa Vasaruchapong, Nirut Chomngam & Krittiya Chiangkul, 2020
In Thai: kingkakhaownaam seesom
Acanthosaura aurantiacrista is a species of agama found in Northern Thailand.
Acanthosaura aurantiacrista have dagger-like nuchal spine with bright yellow coloruation in males and orange-yellowish colouration in females.
Ecology
Acanthosaura aurantiacrista reside in Northern Thailand's evergreen forests on hills up to at least 600m elevation.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Suborder
- Lacertilia
- Family
- Agamidae
- Genus
- Acanthosaura
- Species
- Acanthosaura aurantiacrista
Common names
- German: Orangeverzierter Gehörnter Nackenstachler
- English:
- Orange crested tree dragon
- Orange crested horned lizard
- Thai: kingkakhaownaam seesom
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Range Map
- Mae Moei National Park
- Mae Sariang District, Mae Hong Son
- Mae Sot District, Tak
- Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai
- Omkoi District, Chiang Mai
- Taksin Maharat National Park
- Tha Song Yang District, Tak