| Gonocephalus bellii | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Gonocephalus |
| Species: | G. bellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonocephalus bellii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837) | |
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Gonocephalus bellii, commonly known as Bell's anglehead lizard or Bell's forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Etymology
The specific name, bellii, is in honor of English zoologist Thomas Bell.
Geographic range
G. bellii is indigenous to Thailand, Malacca, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Indonesia (Borneo), and West Malaysia.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of G. bellii is forest, at altitudes of 1,000–1,800 m (3,300–5,900 ft).
Description
G. bellii ranges in color from greenish-grey to brown with deep brown stripes. Males have a colorful dewlap that ranges from teal to pinkish-purple.
Reproduction
G. bellii is oviparous. Clutch size is 3–5 eggs.
Taxonomy
Gonocephalus bellii may be closely related to or the same species as Gonocephalus bornensis.
References
- ^ Grismer L, Quah E (2018). "Gonocephalus bellii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T99929397A99929422. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/99929397/99929422. Downloaded on 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Gonocephalus bellii ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gonocephalus bellii, p. 22).
- "Gonocephalus bornensis ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. ... Agamidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Gonyocephalus bellii, new combination, p. 288).
- Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1837). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles, Tome quatrième . Paris: Roret. ii + 571 pp. (Lophyrus bellii, new species, pp. 416–418). (in French).
- Manthey U, Denzer W (1992). "Die Echten Winkelkopfagamen der Gattung Gonocephalus Kaup (Sauria: Agamidae), Tiel 5 Die bellii - Gruppe". Sauria 14 (3): 7–20. (in German).
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