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Gonocephalus liogaster (GÜNTHER, 1872)

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Higher TaxaAgamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Tropical Forest Dragon, Blue-eyed Anglehead Lizard, Orange-ringed Anglehead Lizard
G: Blauaugen-Winkelkopfagame 
SynonymTiaris liogaster GÜNTHER 1872: 592
Gonyocephalus liogaster — BOULENGER 1885: 286
Goniocephalus herveyi BOULENGER 1887
Gonyocephalus liogaster — DE ROOIJ 1915: 103
Gonyocephalus herveyi — DE ROOIJ 1915: 104
Gonocephalus liogaster — WERMUTH 1967: 60
Gonocephalus liogaster — MANTHEY & GROSSMANN 1997: 187
Gonocephalus liogaster — MANTHEY & SCHUSTER 1999: 64
Gonocephalus liogaster — GRISMER 2011
Gonocephalus liogaster — GRISMER & QUAH 2019 
DistributionIndonesia (Sumatra, Borneo, Natuna Island), West Malaysia

Type locality: Sarawak, Borneo  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesSyntypes: BMNH (NHMUK) 1946.8.14.79, male, coll. Everett; NHMUK 1946.8.27.16, male, Borneo, (coll. Everett, donation Cutter?); NHMUK 1946.8.27.17, male, coll. Bleeker, donation; NHMUK 1946.8.13.86, juvenile, Borneo, coll. A.R. Wallace; NHMUK 1946.8.14.82, coll. G. Doria. 
DiagnosisUnfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 1625 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentSynonymy mostly after WERMUTH 1967. Has been reported from Vietnam (Malacca) but this has not been confirmed (V. Bobrov, pers. comm.). 
EtymologyNamed after Greek leios (λεῖος), smooth + Greek gaster (γαστήρ), abdomen, belly, stomach. 
References
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