Taxonomy Profile: Hypsilurus godeffroyi (W C H Peters 1867)

Hypsilurus godeffroyi: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Hypsilurus godeffroyii
W C H Peters 1867
Common Name(s):
Northern Forest Dragon []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Hypsilurus godeffroyi: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Reptilia
répteis |
reptiles |
Reptiles |
Order : Squamata
Amphisbaenians |
Lizards |
Snakes |
amphisbènes |
lézards |
serpents |
Suborder : Iguania
Iguanas |
iguanes |
Family : Agamidae
Old World Arboreal Lizards |
Agamid Lizards |
Subfamily : Amphibolurinae
Genus : Hypsilurus
Angle-headed Forest Dragon |
Angle-headed Forest Dragons |
Species : Hypsilurus godeffroyi
Northern Forest Dragon |
Hypsilurus godeffroyi Direct Children(s):
Hypsilurus godeffroyi: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Roy W. McDiarmid
Notes:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Reference for:
Hypsilurus godeffroyi
Source(s):
Source:
Reptile Database (2017)
Acquired:
2017-07-13
Notes:
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hosek (eds.), The Reptile Database, (http://www.reptile-database.org)
Reference for:
Hypsilurus godeffroyi
Publication(s):
Hypsilurus godeffroyi: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Australia
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Central Pacific Territories / Native
Hypsilurus godeffroyi: Comments
Comment:
Hypsilurus godeffroyi is considered native within the Central Pacific Territories (Palau) as this was given as the type locality in the original description; however, this location is possibly an error as the species has not been observed there since it was described