Borneo Forest Dragon

About the Borneo Forest Dragon

Gonocephalus bellii, commonly known as Bell's anglehead lizard or Bell's forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia and Oceania. The specific name, bellii, is in honor of English zoologist Thomas Bell.

G. bellii is indigenous to Thailand, Malacca, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Indonesia (Borneo), and West Malaysia. The preferred natural habitat of G. bellii is forest, at altitudes of 1,000–1,800 m (3,280–5,910 ft). G. bellii ranges in color from greenish-grey to brown with deep brown stripes. Males have a colorful dewlap that ranges from teal to pinkish-purple.

G. bellii is oviparous. Clutch size is 3–5 eggs. Gonocephalus bellii may be closely related to or the same species as Gonocephalus bornensis. Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. I.... Agamidæ (Second ed.). London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). (Gonyocephalus bellii, new combination, p. 288)

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