Lophognathus gilberti explained
Lophognathus gilberti, also known commonly as Gilbert's dragon, Gilbert's lashtail, or Ta-ta lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, gilberti, is in honor of English naturalist John Gilbert.[1]
Geographic range
L. gilberti is found in the following Australian states and territories: northern Northern Territory, northwestern Queensland, and northern Western Australia.
Habitat
L. gilberti is found in a variety of habitats including coastal sand dunes, shrubland, savanna, and forest, and it has also been found in agricultural and urban areas.
Behaviour
L. gilberti is terrestrial and semi-arboreal.
Reproduction
L. gilberti is oviparous, and sex determination is temperature-dependent.
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. (Physignathus gilberti, pp. 396–397).
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
- Gray JE (1842). "Descriptions of some hitherto unrecorded species of Australian Reptiles and Batrachians". Zoological Miscellany ['''2''']: 51–57. (Lophognathus gilberti, new species, p. 53).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .
Notes and References
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