Hypsilurus godeffroyi

Hypsilurus godeffroyi, also known commonly as the angle-headed lizard, the northern forest dragon, and the Palau tree dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Palau and Papua New Guinea.^[3]

Hypsilurus godeffroyi
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. godeffroyi
Binomial name
Hypsilurus godeffroyi (W. Peters, 1867)
Synonyms[2][3]
Lophura (Hypsilurus) godeffroyi W. Peters, 1867 Gonyocephalus macrolepis W. Peters, 1872 Tiaris longii Macleay, 1878 Gonyocephalus godeffroyi — Boulenger, 1885 Hypsilurus godeffroyi — Manthey & Schuster, 1999

Etymology

The specific name, godeffroyi, is in honor of German amateur ornithologist Johann Cesar Godeffroy.^[4]

Behavior

H. godeffroyi is arboreal.^[1]

Reproduction

H. godeffroyi is oviparous.^[3]