Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Acanthosaura
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Pricklenapes, Horned Tree Lizards, Horned Agamids, Horn-headed Lizards, (Angleheads)
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Nackenstachler
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Pignakkeagamer, (Kanthovedagamer)
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1831 |  |
Acanthosaura Gray (type species: Agama armata Hardwicke & Gray 1827) |
Contents:
20 species, of which 12 (60.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Wermuth (1967) erroneously omitted capra in his checklist of the family Agamidae, but corrected this in a later edition of "Das Tierreich".
Distributions of some species of this genus have been confused, because of external similarities between species (Ananjeva, Orlov & Kalyabina-Hauf 2008).
Presence in India and northern Myanmar needs confirmation.
Distribution:
SE. Asia, W. Indonesia.
Reported from:
Cambodia,
China
(Fujian,
Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hainan,
Hunan,
Jiangxi,
Yunnan),
Indonesia
(Anambas Islands,
Sumatra),
Laos,
Malaysia
(West Malaysia
[Langkawi Archipelago,
Penang Island,
Perhentian Islands,
Seribuat Archipelago
(Aur,
Tioman)]),
Myanmar,
Thailand,
Vietnam
(incl. Cat Ba Island).
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Acanthosaura armata
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Peninsular Pricklenape, Peninsular Horned Tree Lizard, Horned Pricklenape, Armoured Pricklenape, Greater Spiny Lizard
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Grosser Nackenstachler
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Stor Pignakkeagam
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Agama armata Hardwicke & Gray |
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Lophyrus armatus Duméril & Bibron 1837 |
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Gonyocephalus armatus Fitzinger 1843 |
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Acanthosaura armata Gray 1845 |
Remarks:
Known with certainty only from Thailand and West Malaysia. Presence in southern Burma needs confirmation, although reported previously from the country (e.g., Wermuth 1967). Reports from north of the Isthmus of Kra (Myanmar/Thailand) are either known or believed to represent crucigera, capra, or the recently described cardamomensis (Wood, Grismer, Grismer, Neang, Chav & Holden 2010; Grimser 2011). These records include southeastern Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and China (e.g., Zhao & Adler 1993; Lazell 1999; Daltry & Dany 2000; David & Ineich 2009; Das 2010). Ananjeva, Orlov & Kalyabina-Hauf (2008) excluded armata from the faunal list of Vietnam, based on molecular studies and lack of reliable finds.
Records from Sumatra were regarded as doubtful by Steiof, Manthey & Denzer (1991), but subsequently, one of these authors, and others as well, have included the island in the distribution of the species (e.g., Manthey & Grossmann 1997; Manthey 2008), in the latter reference with photo documentation.
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Anambas Islands,
Sumatra),
Malaysia
(West Malaysia
[incl. Penang Island,
Perhentian Islands,
Seribuat Archipelago
(incl. Aur,
Tioman)]),
Thailand.
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Acanthosaura armata
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Acanthosaura aurantiacrista
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Orange-crested Pricklenape, Orange-crested Horned Lizard
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Orangekamm-Nackenstachler
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Orangekammet Pignakkeagam
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2020 | |
Acanthosaura aurantiacrista Trivalairat, Kunya, Chanhome, Sumontha, Vasaruchapong, Chomngam & Chiangkul |
Distribution:
Thailand.
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Acanthosaura bintangensis
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Bintang Pricklenape, Bintang Horned Tree Lizard, Bukit Larut Mountain Horned Agamid
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Bintang-Nackenstachler
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Bintang-pignakkeagam
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2009 | |
Acanthosaura bintangensis Wood, Grismer, Grismer, Ahmad, Chan & Bauer |
Distribution:
Malaysia
(West Malaysia).
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Acanthosaura brachypoda
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Fansipan Pricklenape
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Fansipan-Nackenstachler
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Fansipan-pignakkeagam
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2011 | |
Acanthosaura brachypoda Ananjeva, Orlov, Nguyen & Ryabov |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Acanthosaura capra
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Green Pricklenape, Indochinese Spiny Lizard, Capra Tree Lizard
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Grüner Nackenstachler
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Grøn Pignakkeagam
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Acanthosaura capra Günther |
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Goniocephalus capra Smith 1935 |
Remarks:
According to (Ananjeva, Orlov & Kalyabina-Hauf 2008), this species is restricted to Cambodia and Vietnam, although reported previously also from Laos (e.g., Smith 1935; Wermuth 1967).
Distribution:
Cambodia,
Vietnam.
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Acanthosaura capra
© Rune Midtgaard
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Acanthosaura cardamomensis
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Cardamom Mountains Pricklenape, Cardamom Mountains Horned Agamid
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Cardamon-Nackenstachler
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Cardamom-pignakkeagam
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Acanthosaura cardamomensis Wood, Grismer, Grismer, Neang, Chav & Holden |
Distribution:
Cambodia,
Thailand.
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Acanthosaura coronata
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Crowned Pricklenape, Crowned Spiny Lizard, Coronated Tree Lizard, Striped Pricklenape
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Streifen-Nackenstachler
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Diadem-pignakkeagam
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Acanthosaura coronata Günther |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of lepidogaster (e.g., Wermuth 1967). Revalidated by Kalyabina-Hauf, Ananjeva, Joger, Lenk, Murphy, Stuart, Orlov, Ho & Wink (2004) and Stuart, Ko & Neang (2006). See also Orlov, Nguyen & Nguyen (2006), and Ananjeva, Orlov & Kalyabina-Hauf (2008).
Distribution:
Cambodia,
Laos,
Vietnam.
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Acanthosaura crucigera
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Northern Masked Pricklenape, Masked Horned Tree Lizard, Masked Tree Lizard, Masked Spiny Lizard, Cross-bearing Tree Lizard
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Nördlicher Masken-Nackenstachler
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Nordlig Maske-pignakkeagam
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Acanthosaura crucigera Boulenger |
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Goniocephalus armatus crucigerus Smith 1935 |
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Acanthosaura horrescens Lönnberg (Wermuth 1967) |
Remarks:
See under armata.
Now restricted to western Thailand and southern Myanmar (Trivalairat, Sumontha, Kunya & Chiangkul 2022).
Ananjeva, Orlov & Kalyabina-Hauf (2008) excluded crucigera from the faunal list of Vietnam, based on molecular studies and lack of reliable records.
Records from eastern Thailand and Cambodia refer to cardamomensis (Trivalairat, Sumontha, Kunya & Chiangkul 2022).
Records from southern Thailand refer to meridiona and phuketensis (Trivalairat, Sumontha, Kunya & Chiangkul 2022).
Records from West Malaysia refer to bintangensis and titiwangsaensis (Trivalairat, Sumontha, Kunya & Chiangkul 2022).
Distribution:
Myanmar,
Thailand.
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Acanthosaura lepidogaster
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Brown Pricklenape, Scale-bellied Tree Lizard, Scale-bellied Spiny Lizard, Cuvier’s Spiny Lizard
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Schwarzkopf-Nackenstachler, Brauner Nackenstachler
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Brun Pignakkeagam
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Calotes lepidogaster Cuvier |
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Gonocephalus lepidogaster Pope 1935 |
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Acanthosaura lepidogaster Taylor 1963 |
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Lophyrus tropidogaster [lapsus] Duméril & Bibron (Wermuth 1967) |
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Acanthosaura lamnidentata Boulenger (Wermuth 1967) |
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Acanthosaura hainanensis Boulenger (Wermuth 1967) |
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Acanthosaura fruhstorferi Werner [not Dendragama fruhstorferi Boettger 1893] (Hallermann 2000) |
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Acanthosaura braueri Vogt (Wermuth 1967) |
Remarks:
Previously included coronata (e.g., Smith 1935; Wermuth 1967). According to Wood, Grismer, Grismer, Neang, Chav & Holden (2010), lepidogaster does not occur in Cambodia, although reported by several authors (Smith 1935; Daltry & Dany 2000; Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009). These records may refer to coronata, although at least the latter authors included both coronata and lepidogaster in the fauna of Cambodia. Acanthosaura fruhstorferi Werner 1904 was previously regarded as a synonym of Pseudocalotes brevipes (e.g., Wermuth 1967).
Distribution:
Cambodia,
China
(Fujian,
Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hainan,
Hunan,
Jiangxi,
Yunnan),
Laos,
Myanmar,
Thailand,
Vietnam
(incl. Cat Ba Island).
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Acanthosaura lepidogaster
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Acanthosaura liui
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Honghe Pricklenape
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Honghe-Nackenstachler
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Honghe-pignakkeagam
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2020 | |
Acanthosaura liui Liu, Hou, Mo & Rao |
Distribution:
China
(Yunnan).
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Acanthosaura longicaudata
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Long-tailed Pricklenape
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Langschwanz-Nackenstachler
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Langhalet Pignakkeagam
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Acanthosaura longicaudata Liu, Rao, Hou, Orlov, Ananjeva & Zhang |
Distribution:
China
(Yunnan).
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Acanthosaura meridiona
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Southern Masked Pricklenape, Southern Short-horned Pricklenape
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Südlicher Masken-Nackenstachler
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Sydlig Maske-pignakkeagam
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Acanthosaura meridiona Trivalairat, Sumontha, Kunya & Chiangkul |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of crucigera (e.g., Taylor 1963).
Distribution:
Thailand.
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Acanthosaura meridiona
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Acanthosaura murphyi
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Langbian Pricklenape
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Langbian-Nackenstachler
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Langbian-pignakkeagam
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Acanthosaura murphyi Nguyen, Do, Hoang, Nguyen, McCormack, Nguyen, Orlov, Nguyen & Nguyen |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Acanthosaura nataliae
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Gia Lai Pricklenape, (Natalia's Tree Lizard, Natalia's Spiny Lizard)
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Natalias Nackenstachler
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Gia Lai-pignakkeagam
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Acanthosaura nataliae Orlov, Nguyen & Nguyen |
Distribution:
Cambodia,
Laos,
Vietnam.
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Acanthosaura phongdienensis
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Phong Dien Pricklenape
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Phong-Dien-Nackenstachler
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Phong Dien-pignakkeagam
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Acanthosaura phongdienensis Nguyen, Jin, Vo, Nguyen, Zhou, Che, Murphy & Zhang |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Acanthosaura phuketensis
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Phuket Pricklenape, (Phuket Horned Tree Agamid)
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Phuket-Nackenstachler
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Phuket-pignakkeagam
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Acanthosaura phuketensis Pauwels, Sumontha, Kunya, Nitikul, Samphanthamit, Wood & Grismer |
Distribution:
Thailand.
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Acanthosaura phuketensis
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Acanthosaura prasina
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Lesser Green Pricklenape
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Kleiner Grüner Nackenstachler
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Lille Grøn Pignakkeagam
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2020 | |
Acanthosaura prasina Ananjeva, Ermakov, Nguyen, Nguyen, Murphy, Lukonina & Orlov |
Distribution:
Laos,
Vietnam.
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Acanthosaura rubrilabris
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Red-lipped Pricklenape
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Rotlippen-Nackenstachler
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Rødlæbet Pignakkeagam
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2022 | |
Acanthosaura rubrilabris Liu, Rao, Hou, Orlov, Ananjeva & Zhang |
Distribution:
China
(Yunnan).
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Acanthosaura titiwangsaensis
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Titiwangsa Pricklenape, Titiwangsa Horned Tree Lizard, Malayan Mountain Horned Agamid
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Titiwangsa-Nackenstachler
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Titiwangsa-pignakkeagam
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Acanthosaura titiwangsaensis Wood, Grismer, Grismer, Ahmad, Chan & Bauer |
Distribution:
Malaysia
(West Malaysia).
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Acanthosaura tongbiguanensis
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Yunnan Pricklenape
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Yunnan-Nackenstachler
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Yunnan-pignakkeagam
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2019 | |
Acanthosaura tongbiguanensis Liu & Rao |
Distribution:
China
(Yunnan).
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