Hydrosaurus celebensis

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Hydrosaurus celebensis
Hydrosaurus celebensis, male, Pattunuang, Sulawesi.png
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Hydrosaurus
Species:
H. celebensis
Binomial name
Hydrosaurus celebensis
(Peters, 1872)

The Sulawesi black sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus celebensis) is a species of agamid native to Indonesia.[1][2] It is the second largest species of sailfin dragon, with only the Sulawesi giant sailfin dragon being larger.[3], exceeding 1000 mm in total length, possibly 1200 mm. Head, neck, gular region and shoulder completely black; a row of enlarged flat, sometimes conical scales on either side of the neck; nuchal and dorsal crests continuous; a group of dirty white enlarged flat scales on the anterior part of the dorsum; few (<10) additional enlarged scales approximately at midbody and before the hindlimbs. Dorsal colouration typically yellowish, sometimes dark orange, interspersed with black spots; ventrally beige, limbs black with a few yellow spots; scales under fourth and fifth toes broad with several keels from near the base of the toe; tail black, sail black or dark violet with black stripes.[2]

Reproduction[]

H. celebensis is oviparous.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Koch, A (2012). Discovery, Diversity, and Distribution of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Sulawesi and its offshore islands. Edition Chimaira. ISBN 978-3-89973-432-4.
  2. ^ a b Denzer, W; Campbell, PD; Manthey, U; Glässer-Trobisch, A; Koch, A (2020). "Dragons in neglect: Taxonomic revision of the Sulawesi sailfin lizards of the genus Hydrosaurus Kaup, 1828 (Squamata, Agamidae)". Zootaxa. 4747 (2): 275–301.
  3. ^ "Indonesian Sailfin Dragon species".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Hydrosaurus celebensis (PETERS, 1872)". Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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