Lophocalotes is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus, which is endemic to Sumatra, contains two species.
| Lophocalotes | |
|---|---|
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| Lophocalotes ludekingi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Lophocalotes Günther, 1872[1] |
Species
The following two species are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Lophocalotes achlios Harvey, Scrivani, Shaney, Hamidy, Kurniawan & E.N. Smith, 2018 – white-throated crested dragon
- Lophocalotes ludekingi (Bleeker, 1860) – crested lizard
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lophocalotes.
References
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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).