Aphaniotis is a genus of agamid lizards from Southeast Asia.[1]

Aphaniotis
A. ornata in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Draconinae
Genus: Aphaniotis
Peters, 1864

Species

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There are three species in genus Aphaniotis:[1]

ImageScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Aphaniotis acutirostris Modigliani, 1889Indonesia earless agama[2]Indonesia
Aphaniotis fusca (Peters, 1864)earless agamid,[3] dusky earless agama, peninsular earless agama[4]Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia
Aphaniotis ornata (Lidth de Jeude, 1893)ornate earless agama[5]Borneo

References

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  1. 1 2 Aphaniotis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 January 2014.
  2. Aphaniotis acutirostris, Reptile Database
  3. Earless Agamid, Ecology Asia
  4. Aphaniotis fusca, Reptile Database
  5. Aphaniotis ornata, Reptile Database