Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 29th, 2023.
 
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Genus
Gonocephalus
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Western Anglehead Agamas, Angle-headed Agamas, Angle-headed Lizards, Hump-headed Agamas, Narrow-headed Tree Lizards
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Westliche Winkelkopfagamen
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Vestlige Vinkelhovedagamer
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1805 |  |
Lophyrus Dumeril [not Lophyrus Poli 1791 (Mollusca); not Lophyrus Latreille 1802 (Insecta: Hymenoptera)] (type species: not designated, but presumably Iguana chamaeleontina Laurenti 1768; syn. Wermuth 1967) |
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1825 | |
Gonocephalus Kaup (type species: Lophyrus tigrinus Dumeril & Bibron 1837) |
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1827 | |
Goniocephalus Kaup [emendation] |
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1830 | |
Gonyocephalus Wagler [emendation] |
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1845 | |
Dilophyrus Gray (type species: Dilophyrus grandis Gray 1845; syn. Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1846 | |
Gonycephalus Agassiz [emendation] |
Contents:
17 species, of which 10 (58.8%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included Malayodracon robinsonii
and the genera
Hypsilurus
and
Lophosaurus.
Distribution:
SE. Asia, Malay Archipelago.
Reported from:
Brunei,
Indonesia
(Bangka,
Banyak Islands,
Batu Islands,
Java,
Kalimantan,
Natuna Islands
[Bunguran],
Nias,
Siberut,
Sipura,
Sumatra),
Laos,
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak,
West Malaysia
[incl.
Penang Island,
Seribuat Archipelago
(incl.
Tioman)]),
Philippines
(Bohol,
Calamian Islands,
Camiguin Sur,
Catanduanes,
Cebu,
Dinagat,
Leyte,
Luzon,
Masbate,
Mindanao,
Mindoro,
Negros,
Panay,
Polillo,
Samar,
Sibuyan,
Talikud),
Thailand,
Vietnam.
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Gonocephalus bellii
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Blue-necked Anglehead Agama, (Bell's Anglehead Agama)
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Blaukehl-Winkelkopfagame
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Blåhalset Vinkelhovedagam
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1837 | |
Lophyrus bellii Dumeril & Bibron |
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Gonyocephalus bellii Boulenger 1885 |
Remarks:
Records from Borneo (e.g., Wermuth 1967) refer to borneensis (Manthey & Denzer 1992; Das 2007c). Sarker & Sarker's (1985) record from Bangladesh is regarded as erroneous.
Distribution:
Malaysia
(West Malaysia
[incl.
Penang Island]),
Thailand.
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Gonocephalus bellii
© Rune Midtgaard
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Gonocephalus beyschlagi
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Northern Sumatra Anglehead Agama, (Beyschlag's Anglehead Agama)
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Beyschlags Winkelkopfagame
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Nordsumatransk Vinkelhovedagam
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1892 | |
Gonyocephalus beyschlagi Boettger |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sumatra).
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Gonocephalus borneensis
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Bornean Anglehead Agama
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Borneo-Winkelkopfagame
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Borneo-vinkelhovedagam
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1848 | |
Lophyrus borneensis Schlegel |
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Gonyocephalus borneensis Boulenger 1885 |
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1872 | |
Tiaris miotympanum Günther (Manthey & Denzer 1992) |
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Gonyocephalus miotympanum Boulenger 1885 |
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1991 | |
Gonocephalus denzeri Manthey (Manthey & Grossmann 1997) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of bellii (e.g., Wermuth 1967). Revalidated by Manthey & Denzer (1992). Records from the Malay Peninsula probably refer to bellii or liogaster (Denzer & Manthey 1991).
Distribution:
Brunei,
Indonesia
(Kalimantan),
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak).
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Gonocephalus borneensis
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus
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Chameleon Anglehead Agama, (Tioman Anglehead Agama)
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Chamäleon-Winkelkopfagame
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Kamæleon-vinkelhovedagam
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1768 | |
Iguana chamaeleontina Laurenti |
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Gonyocephalus chamaeleontinus Wagler 1830 |
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1802 | |
Lacerta scutata Shaw (Manthey & Denzer 1993) |
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1820 | |
Agama gigantea Kuhl (Manthey & Denzer 1993) |
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1820 | |
Agama tigrina Merrem (Manthey & Denzer 1993) |
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1826 | |
Lophyrus gigas Boie (Manthey & Denzer 1993) |
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1827 | |
Agama superciliosa Hardwicke & Gray (Manthey & Denzer 1993) |
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1844 | |
Galeotes lophyrus Schlegel [part] (Manthey & Denzer 1993) |
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1848 | |
Lophyrus sumatranus Schlegel (Manthey & Denzer 1993) |
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Gonyocephalus sumatranus Boulenger 1885 |
Remarks:
Das (2010) erroneously reported this species from the West Malaysian mainland (Grismer 2011).
Reported from Kalimantan by Iskandar (2004), but no vouchers exist (Das 2007).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Bangka,
Banyak Islands,
Batu Islands,
Java,
Natuna Islands,
Nias,
Siberut,
Sipura,
Sumatra),
Malaysia
(West Malaysia
[incl.
Seribuat Archipelago
(incl.
Tioman)]).
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Gonocephalus doriae
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Sarawak Anglehead Agama, (Marquis Doria's Anglehead Agama)
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Dorias Winkelkopfagame
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Sarawak-vinkelhovedagam
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1871 | |
Gonyocephalus doriae Peters |
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1922 | |
Gonocephalus abbotti Cochran (syn. Harvey, Sarker, Sidik, Kurniawan & Smith 2023) |
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Gonocephalus doriae abbotti Manthey & Denzer 1993 |
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2023 | |
Gonocephalus doriae brevis Harvey, Sarker, Sidik, Kurniawan & Smith 2023 |
Other common names:
abbotti: Southern Thai Anglehead Agama, (Abbott's Anglehead Lizard)
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Kalimantan),
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak,
West Malaysia),
Thailand.
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Gonocephalus grandis
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Greater Anglehead Agama, Great Anglehead Agama, Giant Anglehead Lizard, Creek Anglehead
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Grosse Winkelkopfagame
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Stor Vinkelhovedagam
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1845 | |
Dilophyrus grandis Gray |
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Gonyocephalus grandis Schlegel 1858 |
Distribution:
Brunei,
Indonesia
(Kalimantan,
Nias,
Siberut,
Sipura,
Sumatra),
Laos,
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak,
West Malaysia
[incl.
Penang Island,
Seribuat Archipelago
(incl.
Tioman)]),
Thailand,
Vietnam.
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Gonocephalus grandis
© Rune Midtgaard
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Gonocephalus inauris
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Bengkulu Anglehead Agama
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Bengkulu-Winkelkopfagame
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Bengkulu-vinkelhovedagam
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2023 | |
Gonocephalus inauris Harvey, Sarker, Sidik, Kurniawan & Smith |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sumatra).
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Gonocephalus interruptus
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Mindoro Anglehead Agama, Mindoro Angle-headed Dragon, Mindanao Anglehead Agama
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Mindanao-Winkelkopfagame
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Mindoro-vinkelhovedagam
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1885 | |
Gonyocephalus interruptus Boulenger |
Distribution:
Philippines
(Bohol,
Mindanao,
Mindoro,
Talikud),
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Gonocephalus klossi
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Western Sumatra Anglehead Agama, (Kloss's Anglehead Agama)
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Kloss' Winkelkopfagame
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Vestsumatransk Vinkelhovedagam
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1920 | |
Gonyocephalus klossi Boulenger |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sumatra).
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Gonocephalus kuhlii
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Java Anglehead Agama, (Kuhl's Anglehead Agama)
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Kuhls Winkelkopfagame
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Javansk Vinkelhovedagam
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1848 | |
Lophyrus kuhlii Schlegel |
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Gonyocephalus kuhlii Boulenger 1885 |
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1844 | |
Galeotes lophyrus Schlegel [part] (Manthey & Denzer 1993) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of chamaeleontinus (e.g., Wermuth 1967).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Java,
Sumatra).
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Gonocephalus lacunosus
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Sikulikap Anglehead Agama
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Sikulikap-Winkelkopfagame
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Sikulikap-vinkelhovedagam
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1991 | |
Gonocephalus lacunosus Manthey & Denzer |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sumatra).
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Gonocephalus liogaster
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Blue-eyed Anglehead Agama, Orange-ringed Anglehead Agama, Bornean Anglehead Agama, Comb-crested Anglehead
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Blauaugen-Winkelkopfagame
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Blåøjet Vinkelhovedagam
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1872 | |
Tiaris liogaster Günther |
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Gonyocephalus liogaster Boulenger 1885 |
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1887 | |
Gonyocephalus herveyi Boulenger (Dring 1979; Manthey & Denzer 1992) |
Remarks:
Das (2010) regarded herveyi as a valid species.
Distribution:
Brunei,
Indonesia
(Kalimantan,
Natuna Islands
[Bunguran],
Sumatra),
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak,
West Malaysia),
Thailand.
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Gonocephalus megalepis
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Sumatran Large-scaled Anglehead Agama, Green Anglehead Agama
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Grüne Winkelkopfagame
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Storskællet Vinkelhovedagam
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1860 | |
Lophyrus megalepis Bleeker |
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Gonyocephalus megalepis Boulenger 1887 |
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1872 | |
Tiaris tuberculatus Günther (Boulenger 1887; Manthey & Denzer 1991) |
Remarks:
Presence in Borneo needs confirmation (Denzer & Manthey 1991).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sumatra).
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Gonocephalus mjoebergi
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Mount Murud Anglehead Agama, (Mjöberg's Anglehead Agama)
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Mjöbergs Winkelkopfagame
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Murud-vinkelhovedagam
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1925 | |
Gonocephalus mjöbergi Smith |
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Gonocephalus mjoebergi [emendation] Wermuth 1967 |
Distribution:
Malaysia
(Sarawak).
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Gonocephalus pyrius
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Barisan Range Anglehead Agama, Fiery Anglehead Dragon
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Barisan-Winkelkopfagame
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Barisan-vinkelhovedagam
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2021 | |
Gonocephalus pyrius Harvey, Rech, Riyanto, Kurniawan & Smith |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sumatra).
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Gonocephalus semperi
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White-spotted Anglehead Agama, White-spotted Angle-headed Dragon, (Semper's Anglehead Agama)
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Sempers Winkelkopfagame
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Hvidplettet Vinkelhovedagam
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1867 | |
Lophyrus semperi Peters |
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Gonyocephalus semperi Boulenger 1885 |
Distribution:
Philippines
(Bohol,
Calamian Islands,
Camiguin Sur,
Cebu,
Leyte,
Mindanao,
Mindoro,
Negros,
Panay).
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Gonocephalus sophiae
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Dark-spotted Anglehead Agama, Dark-spotted Anglehead Agama, Negros Forest Dragon, (Sophia's Anglehead Agama)
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Sophias Winkelkopfagame
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Mørkplettet Vinkelhovedagam
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1845 | |
Tiaris sophiae Gray |
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Gonyocephalus sophiae Boulenger 1885 |
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1845 | |
Tiaris bellii Gray [not Lophyrus bellii Duméril & Bibron 1837] (Taylor 1922) |
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1868 | |
Tiaris petersii Günther (Wermuth 1967) |
Distribution:
Philippines
(Cebu,
Luzon,
Masbate,
Mindanao,
Negros,
Panay,
Polillo,
Sibuyan).
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