Gonocephalus liogaster

Gonocephalus liogaster, also known commonly as the blue-eyed anglehead lizard, the orange-ringed anglehead lizard, and the tropical forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae.^[2] The species is native to Southeast Asia.

Gonocephalus liogaster
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Gonocephalus
Species:	G. liogaster
Binomial name
Gonocephalus liogaster (Günther, 1872)
Synonyms[2]
Tiaris liogaster Günther, 1872 Gonyocephalus liogaster — Boulenger, 1885 Goniocephalus herveyi Boulenger, 1887 Gonocephalus liogaster — Wermuth, 1967

Geographic range

G. liogaster is found in Indonesia (Borneo, Natuna Islands, Sumatra) and Malaysia (West Malaysia).^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of G. liogaster are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 100–400 m (330–1,310 ft).^[1]

Male.

Description

A large and robust lizard,^[3] G. liogaster may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 14 cm (5.5 in), plus a tail length of 31.5 cm (12.4 in).^[2] The tail is laterally compressed, and all four legs are long.^[2] The iris of the eye is blue in males, but brown in females.^[3]

Behavior

G. liogaster is diurnal and arboreal.^[1]

Diet

G. liogaster preys upon insects.^[3]

Reproduction

G. liogaster is oviparous.^[2] Clutch size is usually three eggs,^[1] but may be as few as one or as many as four.^[3] Each egg measures 23 mm × 11 mm (0.91 in × 0.43 in).^[3] After a period of about 100 days,^[3] the eggs hatch in August.^[1]