Japalura austeniana, also known commonly as the Abor Hills agama[1] or Annandale's dragon,[2] is a rare species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Asia.
The specific name, austeniana, is in honor of English topographer Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen.[2]
J. austeniana is found in Bhutan and India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh).[1]
Type locality: "Hills near Harmatti, Assam"[3] (= Dafla Hills, Assam, fide M.A. Smith 1935).[1]
This species, J. austeniana, was previously known only from its holotype, but was rediscovered in 2006 at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh.[4]
The holotype of J. austeniana, a female, has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9 cm (3.5 in). The tail is very long, 23 cm (9.1 in).[3]
J. austeniana is oviparous.[1]
Japalura austeniana, also known commonly as the Abor Hills agama or Annandale's dragon, is a rare species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Asia.
