Dendragama is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae.[1][2] The genus is endemic to the Barisan Mountains of Sumatra in Indonesia and is found at altitudes above 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[2] Populations of Dendragama were discovered at the northern and southern ends of Sumatra. High genetic distances and concordance of multiple, apparently independent diagnostic characters support the descriptions of these two populations as new species. These species undergo remarkable color change in response to time of day and stress.[3]
| Dendragama | |
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| Males of all four Dendragama species: A D. boulengeri, B D. australis, C D. dioidema, and D D. schneideri | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Dendragama Doria, 1888 |
| Type species | |
| Calotes boulengeri Doria, 1888
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| Species | |
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4 species (see text) | |
Species
editThere are four species that are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Dendragama australis Harvey, Shaney, Sidik, Kurniawan & E.N. Smith, 2017
- Dendragama boulengeri (Doria, 1888) – Boulenger's tree agama
- Dendragama dioidema Harvey, Shaney, Sidik, Kurniawan & E.N. Smith, 2017
- Dendragama schneideri Ahl, 1926 – Schneider's tree agama
References
edit- ^ a b Dendragama at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b Harvey, Michael B.; Shaney, Kyle; Sidik, Irvan; Kurniawan, Nia; Smith, Eric N. (2017). "Endemic dragons of Sumatra's volcanoes: new species of Dendragama (Squamata: Agamidae) and status of Salea rosaceum Thominot". Herpetological Monographs. 31 (1): 69–97. doi:10.1655/HERPMONOGRAPHS-D-16-00012. S2CID 90436848.
- ^ Harvey, Michael B.; Shaney, Kyle; Sidik, Irvan; Kurniawan, Nia; Smith, Eric N. (December 2017). "Endemic Dragons of Sumatra's Volcanoes: New Species of Dendragama (Squamata: Agamidae) and Status of Salea rosaceum Thominot". Herpetological Monographs. 31 (1): 69–97. doi:10.1655/HERPMONOGRAPHS-D-16-00012. ISSN 0733-1347.
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