Lophocalotes Explained

Lophocalotes is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus, which is endemic to Sumatra, contains two species.

Species

The following two species are recognized as being valid.^[1]

• Lophocalotes achlios – white-throated crested dragon
• Lophocalotes ludekingi – crested lizard

Nota bene

A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lophocalotes.

Further reading

• Günther A (1872). "On the Reptiles and Amphibians of Borneo". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1872: 586–600 + Plates XXXV–XL. (Lophocalotes, new genus, p. 593).

Notes and References

1. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?genus=lophocalotes&exact%5B0%5D=genus&submit=Search Lophocalotes