Harpesaurus beccarii


Harpesaurus beccarii, also known commonly as the Sumatra nose-horned lizard or the Sumatran nose-horned lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia.

Etymology

The specific name, beccarii, is in honor of Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari.

Description

H. beccarii may attain a snout-to-vent length of , and a tail length of. The rostral appendage, which measures, is double, consisting of a longer anterior "horn" and a shorter posterior "horn". The body is bluish green dorsally.

Reproduction

H. beccarii is oviparous.