Gonocephalus bellii explained

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.^[1]

Geographic range

G. bellii is indigenous to Thailand, Malacca, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Indonesia (Borneo), and West Malaysia.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. bellii is forest, at altitudes of 1000–.

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.^[2] Clutch size is 3–5 eggs.

Taxonomy

Gonocephalus bellii may be closely related to or the same species as Gonocephalus bornensis. ^[3]

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 [Volume 4]. 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).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. News: Gonocephalus bellii . The Reptile Database. 2017-05-10.
3. News: Gonocephalus bornensis . The Reptile Database. 2017-05-10.