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Hypsilurus modestus

Hypsilurus modestus, the modest forest dragon, is a species of agama found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

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Jun 25, 2026
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Length
84 w
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Hypsilurus modestus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Hypsilurus
Species:
H. modestus
Binomial name
Hypsilurus modestus
(Meyer, 1874)

Hypsilurus modestus, the modest forest dragon, is a species of agama found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.2

References

References

  1. Oliver, P.; Allison, A.; Parker, F.; Tallowin, O. (2015). "Hypsilurus modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T196555A2459284. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T196555A2459284.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Hypsilurus modestus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.