Hypsilurus papuensis

Hypsilurus papuensis, the Papua forest dragon, is a species of agama. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and found in both New Guinean mainland^[1][2] and on the D'Entrecasteaux^[1] and Trobriand Islands.^[2]

Hypsilurus papuensis
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. papuensis
Binomial name
Hypsilurus papuensis (Macleay, 1877)

Two subspecies are recognized:^[2]

• Hypsilurus papuensis papuensis (Macleay, 1877)
• Hypsilurus papuensis longicauda Manthey and Denzer 2006

Hypsilurus papuensis is a highly arboreal lizard inhabiting both lowland and montane primary rainforest.^[1]