Amphibolurus

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata Toxicofera
Subordo: Iguania
Infraordo: Acrodonta

Familia: Agamidae
Subfamilia: Amphibolurinae
Genus: Amphibolurus
Species (4): A. burnsi – A. centralis – A. muricatus – A. norrisi
Name

Amphibolurus Wagler, 1830: 145 [substitute name for Gemmatophora Kaup, 1827]

Type species: Lacerta muricata White, 1790, by monotypy.

Synonyms

Gemmatophora Kaup, 1827: 621 [nomen oblitum]
Type species: Lacerta muricata White, 1790, by original designation.
Grammatophora Duméril & Bibron, 1837: 468 [substitute name for Gemmatophora Kaup, 1827]
Petroplanis Fitzinger, 1843: 83 [nomen nudum, introduced in synonymy of Amphibolurus Wagler, 1830]
Type species: Petroplanis jacksoniensis Fitzinger, 1843, by monotypy.
Polylophus Fitzinger, 1843: 83 [nomen nudum, introduced in synonymy of Amphibolurus Wagler, 1830]
Type species: Petroplanis jacksoniensis Fitzinger, 1843, by monotypy.

References
Primary references

Wagler, J.G. 1830. Natürliches System der Amphibien, mit vorangehender Classification der Säugetiere und Vögel. Ein Beitrag zur vergleichenden Zoologie.. J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung: München, Stuttgart, & Tübingen. 354 pp. BHL Reference page.
Duméril, A.M.C. & Bibron, G. 1837. Erpétologie Générale on Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles. Tome Quatrième (In French). Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret: Paris. ii + 572 pp. BHL Reference page.
Fitzinger, L. 1843. Systema Reptilium. Fasciculus primus. Amblyglossae. Braumüller et Seidel: Wien. vi + 106 pp. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Bradshaw, S.D. & Main, A.R. 1968. Behavioural attitudes and regulation of temperature in Amphibolurus lizards. Journal of Zoology 154(2): 193–221. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1968.tb01659.x
Pianka, E.R. 1971. Ecology of the agamid lizard Amphibolurus isolepis in Western Australia. Copeia (3): 527–536. DOI: 10.2307/1442450
Ellis, R.J. 2018. Clarification of the type series of Amphibolurus barbatus microlepidotus Glauert, 1952 (= Pogona microlepidota) (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae). Zootaxa 4457(1): 197–200. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4457.1.12 Paywall Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2021. Amphibolurus . The Reptile Database. Accessed on 8 April 2021.
Amphibolurus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Amphibolurus – Taxon details on Atlas of Living Australia (ALA).
Australian Faunal Directory (AFD)

Vernacular names
English: Australian Dragon Lizards

Amphibolurus is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus is endemic to Australia.

Description

Characteristics of the genus Amphibolurus include:[citation needed]

Moderate size [snout–vent length 8.4–13.5 cm (3.3–5.3 in)]
Long limbs and long tail
One to five crests consisting of enlarged, sometimes spinose scales (one nuchal and vertebral crest, sometime one or two dorsal crests on each side)
Tympanum exposed
One to 11 femoral pores and one to three preanal pores on each side
Pattern usually includes three broad pale dorsal stripes, and some blotches on a usually brown ground coloration
Different from the similar species Lophognathus and Gowidon due to more hetrogeneous arrangement of scales. They also differ from Gowidon due to more dorsal rows of enlarged, spinose scales.[1]

Habitat

Amphibolurus lizards inhabit open forests, woodlands, and the vegetation around water courses in southern, eastern, and central Australia.[2]
Behaviour

Species in the genus Amphibolurus are partially arboreal and are often found perching on trunks and branches. Lizards of this genus are swift and shy, and when disturbed, they can engage in bipedal running.[citation needed]
Species

The following species are recognized as being valid, according to the Reptile Database.[3]

Amphibolurus burnsi (Wells & Wellington, 1985) – Burn's dragon
Amphibolurus centralis (Loveridge, 1933) – Centralian lashtail
Amphibolurus muricatus (White, 1790) – jacky dragon
Amphibolurus norrisi Witten & Coventry, 1984 – Mallee Heath lashtail

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Amphibolurus.
References

Melville, Jane; Wilson, Steve (2019). Dragon Lizards of Australia. Musems Victoria Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-921833-49-6.
Melville, Jane; Wilson, Steve (2019). Dragon Lizards of Australia. Musems Victoria Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-921833-49-6.

Genus Amphibolurus at The Reptile Database