Gonocephalus sophiae

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
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
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Iguania
Infraordo: Acrodonta

Familia: Agamidae
Subfamilia: Draconinae
Genus: Gonocephalus
Species: Gonocephalus sophiae
Name

Gonocephalus sophiae (Gray, 1845)

Syntypes (3): BMNH 1946.8.27.10, ♀, 1946.8.27.11-12, juveniles, collected by H. Cuming.

Type locality: “Philippine Islands”.
Combinations

Tiaris sophiae Gray, 1845: 240 [original combination]
Gonyocephalus sophiae — Boulenger, 1885: 288 [subsequent combination]
Gonocephalus sophiae — Wermuth, 1967: 62 [subsequent combination]

References
Primary references

Gray, J.E. 1845. Catalogue of the specimens of lizards in the collection of the British Museum. Trustees of the British Museum/Edward Newman: London. xxvii + 289 pp. BHL

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2023. Gonocephalus sophiae. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 1 March 2019.
Diesmos, A., Demegillo, A., Liza Duya, Gonzalez, J.C., Gaulke, M. & Delima, E. 2009. IUCN: Gonocephalus sophiae (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T169895A6687343. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169895A6687343.en

Vernacular names
English: Negros Angle-head Lizard

Gonocephalus sophiae, the Negros forest dragon is a species of lizards endemic to the Philippines. It is found between 0 and 1200 m above sea level on the islands of Negros, Mindanao and Panay, and possibly on Siargao, Luzon, Samar, Palawan and the Calamian Islands. The species is oviparous, and lays eggs in small holes dug in the banks of forest rivers. It is often confused with G. interruptus and G. semperi and therefore remains poorly characterized.[1][2] Adults reach a total length of ca. 30 cm and feed mostly on insects.[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gonocephalus sophiae.

Brown, R., Meneses, C., Santos, G., Binaday, J., Lagat, R., Lorenzo, A. & Afuang, L.E. (2022). Gonocephalus sophiae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022. e.T169895A180193988. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/169895/180193988
Gonocephalus sophiae Negros Forestdragon. Encyclopedia of Life
Third Quarter Topical Issue – Philippine Endemic Lizards. phlpost.gov.ph (July 20, 2011)