Hypsilurus bruijnii

Hypsilurus bruijnii, also known commonly as the Bruijn forest dragon, the Bruijni forest dragon, and Bruijn's forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.^[2]

Hypsilurus bruijnii
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Hypsilurus
Species:	H. bruijnii
Binomial name
Hypsilurus bruijnii (W. Peters & Doria, 1878)
Synonyms[2]
Gonyocephalus (Hypsilurus) bruijnii W. Peters & Doria, 1878 Gonyocephalus bruijnii — Boulenger, 1885 Hypsilurus bruijnii — Bauer, R. Günther & Klipfel, 1999

Etymology

The specific name, bruijnii, is in honor of Dutch naturalist Anton August Bruijn.^[3]

Habitat

The natural habitat of H. bruijnii is rainforest.^[1]

Description

Medium-sized for its genus,^[2] H. bruijnii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 13 cm (5.1 in), with a tail length of 45 cm (18 in).^[4]

Reproduction

H. bruijnii is oviparous.^[2]