
Photographed at Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
References : H1
Photo thanks to Steve & Dianne Owad-Jones
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Species of the
Gonocephalus genus occur throughout Sunda (Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo,
Java, Sumatra) and also in the southern Philippines. The Borneo Anglehead
Agamid is, as its name suggests, limited to Borneo. It mainly inhabits
lowland primary rainforest below 700 metres but at Mount Kinabalu can be
found at higher elevations.
The dorsal and lateral
surfaces are mottled olive green or brownish-green, and the ventral surface
is pale. The tail has a series of thick olive-green bands. Its remarkable
crest extends from the above the neck along the entire length of the body to
the base of the tail.
Family : Agamidae
Species : Gonocephalus borneensis
Size (snout to vent) : up to 13 cm
Size (total length) : up to 40 cm
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