Hypsilurus hikidanus

Hypsilurus hikidanus is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to the island of New Guinea.

Etymology

The specific name, hikidanus, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Tsutomu Hikida.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. hikidanus is forest.

Description

H. hikidanus is medium-sized for its genus and has a very long tail. Males may attain a snout-to-vent length of about, and females are about 25% shorter in SVL. The tail is about three times SVL.

Reproduction

H. hikidanus is oviparous.