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Squamata, Sauria: Agamidae - Genus Gonocephalus, Anglehead Lizards
 
Gonocephalus grandis

Giant Angle Headed Lizard, Gonocephalus grandis (Gray, 1845). Photographed in the Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia (Island of Borneo). A juvenile. Males attain a body length of about 160 mm, and a total length of about 365 mm; females are smaller. This is a juvenile. They inhabit stream edges running through rainforest. These are semiaqutic lizards, they will not hesitate to jump into the water to escape potential predators, but they are often on tree trunks or in bushes.

Blue Eyed Angle Headed Lizard, Gonocephalus liogaster

Blue Eyed Angle Headed Lizard, Gonocephalus liogaster (Gunther, 1872) , Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia (Island of Borneo). Adults reach 140 mm in body length. They inhabit rainforest and peat swamp forests, often along the edges of streams. They are diurnal, lay small (1-4) clutches of eggs and inhabit peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo

A juvenile Angle Headed Lizard, Gonocephalus sp.

A juvenile Anglehead Lizard, Gonocephalus sp. It may be a juvenile G. liogaster, or G. bornensis. Photographed in the Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia (Island of Borneo).

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