Lophocalotes achlios
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Lophocalotes |
| Species: | L. achlios
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Lophocalotes achlios, also known commonly as the white-throated crested dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia[1]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of L. achlios is misty cloud forest,[1] above 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.[2]
Behavior
[edit]L. achlios is arboreal and slow-moving.[2]
Diet
[edit]L. achlios is a generalist predator.[2]
Reproduction
[edit]L. achlios is oviparous. Clutch size is 2–6 eggs.[2]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Lophocalotes achlios.
- ^ a b Lophocalotes achlios. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ a b c d Harvey MB, Scrivani J, Shaney K, Hamidy H, Kurniawan N, Smith EN (2018). "Sumatra's Endemic Crested Dragons (Agamidae: Lophocalotes): A New Species from the Bukit Barisan Range, Comments on Lophocalotes ludekingi, and Ecology". Herpetologica 74 (1): 73–88. (Lophocalotes achlios, new species).
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