Japalura kumaonensis (common names: Kumaon mountain lizard, Kumaon forest agama) is an agamid lizard found in northern India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Tibet (China).[2] It was described based on specimens from Mussoorie and from Nainital in the Kumaon division, the latter reflected in the specific name kumaonensis.[2]
Japalura kumaonensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Japalura |
Species: | J. kumaonensis
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Binomial name | |
Japalura kumaonensis (Annandale, 1907)
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Synonyms | |
Acanthosaura kumaonensis Annandale, 1907[1] |
References
edit- ^ Annandale, N. (1907). "Lacertilia". In Boulenger, G.A.; Annandale, N.; Wall, F.; Regan, C.T. (eds.). Reports on a collection of batrachia, reptiles and fish from Nepal and the western Himalayas. Records of the Indian Museum. Vol. 1. pp. 151–155.
- ^ a b Japalura kumaonensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 June 2016.