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Long's forest dragon
Hypsilurus longi
Hypsilurus longi, also known commonly as Long's forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Amphibolurinae of the family Agamidae. The species is native to Papua New Guinea.
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Description
H. longi is large for its genus, and has a long tail. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 23.5 cm (9.3 in), and a tail length three times SVL.
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of H. longi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, longi, is in honor of Mark H. Long who donated to Macleay the specimen which became the holotype.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 103202.