Hypsilurus hikidanus

Hypsilurus hikidanus is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae.^[2] The species is native to the island of New Guinea.^[1]

Hypsilurus hikidanus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Hypsilurus
Species:	H. hikidanus
Binomial name
Hypsilurus hikidanus Manthey & Denzer, 2006

Etymology

The specific name, hikidanus, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Tsutomu Hikida.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. hikidanus is forest.^[1]

Description

H. hikidanus is medium-sized for its genus and has a very long tail. Males may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 16 cm (6.3 in), and females are about 25% shorter in SVL. The tail is about three times SVL.^[2]

Reproduction

H. hikidanus is oviparous.^[2]