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Brown tree dragon

Acanthosaura lepidogaster

(Georges-Frédéric Cuvier, 1829)

In Thai: กิ้งก่าเขาหนามเล็ก

Acanthosaura lepidogaster, commonly known as the brown pricklenape, is a species of agamid lizard found in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos and China.

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Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Suborder
Lacertilia
Family
Agamidae
Genus
Acanthosaura
Species
Acanthosaura lepidogaster

Common names

  • Chinese: 丽棘蜥
  • German: Schwarzkopf-Nackenstachler
  • English:
    • Brown tree dragon
    • Brown pricklenape
    • Scale-bellied tree lizard
  • Thai: กิ้งก่าเขาหนามเล็ก

Synonyms

  • Acanthosaura lepidogaster, LIU et al. (2023)
  • Acanthosaura hainanensis, LIU et al. (2023)
  • Acanthosaura cf. lepidogaster, JANZEN (2021)
  • Acanthosaura lepidogaster, Vladimir V. Bobrov & Dmitry V. Semenov (2008)
  • Acanthosaura lepidogaster, Mirko Barts & Thomas Wilms (2003)
  • Acanthosaura lepidogastra, J. Robert Macey et al. (2000)
  • Acanthosaura lepidogaster, Ulrich Manthey & Norbert Schuster (1999)
  • Acanthosaura lepidogaster, Tanya Chan-Ard et al. (1999)
  • Acanthosaura lepidogaster, Merel J. Cox et al. (1998)
  • Acanthosaura lepidogaster, Uwe Schlüter & Jakob Hallermann (1997)

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Species in same genus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

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Acanthosaura lepidogaster - Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park

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Acanthosaura lepidogaster - Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
Acanthosaura lepidogaster - Phu Kradueng National Park

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Acanthosaura lepidogaster - Phu Kradueng National Park
Acanthosaura lepidogaster - Phu Kradueng National Park

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Acanthosaura lepidogaster - Phu Kradueng National Park
Acanthosaura lepidogaster - Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park

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Acanthosaura lepidogaster (juvenile) - Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park

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Acanthosaura lepidogaster (juvenile) - Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
Acanthosaura lepidogaster (male)

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Acanthosaura lepidogaster (male)
Brown pricklenape (male, full breeding colors)

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Brown pricklenape (male, full breeding colors)
Brown pricklenape (male, non breeding colors)

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Brown pricklenape (male, non breeding colors)

Range Map

Distribution map of Brown tree dragon, Acanthosaura lepidogaster in Thailand
  • Doi Inthanon National Park
  • Doi Phu Kha National Park
  • Doi Saket District, Chiang Mai
  • Doi Suthep - Pui National Park
  • Doi Tung
  • Huai Nam Dang National Park
  • Khao Kho District, Phetchabun
  • Khao Yai National Park
  • Khun Nan National Park
  • Mae Wong National Park
  • Nam Nao National Park
  • Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
  • Phu Kradueng National Park
  • Phu Suan Sai National Park

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Range map of Acanthosaura lepidogaster in Thailand