Pseudocalotes khaonanensis
Pseudocalotes khaonanensis is a species of agamid lizard.[1][2] It is the largest species in the genus Pseudocalotes and can reach 105 mm (4.1 in) in snout–vent length.[2] Endemic to Thailand, it is found only in the Khao Nan Mountains in Khao Nan National Park, located in the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province of Southern Thailand.[1][2] Found at high elevation (above 1,100 m (3,600 ft) a.s.l.) in cloud/montane forests in the stunted tree growth associated with this habitat,[1] in trees rich with epiphyte growth.
| Pseudocalotes khaonanensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Pseudocalotes |
| Species: | P. khaonanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudocalotes khaonanensis Chan-ard, Cota, Makchai, and Lhaotaew, 2008 | |
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| Pseudocalotes khaonanensis is only known from Khao Nan National Park in southern Thailand | |
References
- Cota, M. (2018). "Pseudocalotes khaonanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104651572A104651577. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104651572A104651577.en. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- Pseudocalotes khaonanensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 November 2022.
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