Calotes emma alticristatus (reptilia, squamata: agamidae) in Kelantan, peninsular Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Abstract
In Peninsular Malaysia the agamid lizard Calotes emma Gray 1845 is known to be represented by the subspecies Calotes emma emma Gray 1845. Recently several specimens were encountered in Jeram Linang, Machang, Kelantan Darul Nairn. These belong to a different subspecies, Calotes emma alticristatus Schmidt 1925. This subspecies occurs in Thailand and South China. It constitutes a new record for the lizard fauna of Peninsular Malaysia.
Keywords
Agamidae, Calotes emma alticristatus, Forest crested lizard, New record, Peninisular Malaysia
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences
Publication Title
Journal of Science and Technology in the Tropics
Volume
5
Issue
1
Additional Information
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA