Ceratophora
Sign in to saveCeratophora is a genus of agamid lizards found in Sri Lanka. The male has a horn on its snout.
Species
Genus
- PhylumHeterokontophyta
- ClassBacillariophyceae
Ceratophora es un género de reptiles escamosos de la familia Agamidae.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 43
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Agamidae
- Collections
- CM, USNM, CUP, NHMUK, UTA, UMNH
- Recorded in
- Sri Lanka, Russia, Puerto Rico, France, Ceylon
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Ceratophora is a genus of agamid lizards found in Sri Lanka. The male has a horn on its snout.
== Description == The tympanum is hidden, and the body is more or less laterally compressed, and covered with unequal scales. No dorsal crest is present; and a nuchal crest can be present or absent. No gular sac or gular fold is present. A large rostral appendage occurs, at least in the males. No femoral or preanal pores are found.
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