Pelturagonia

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Pelturagonia is a genus of lizards within the family Agamidae. The species are distributed in Sumatra and Borneo.<ref name=RDB>Template:NRDB genus</ref> All species were previously listed under the genus Phoxophrys.

Description

The genus Pelturagonia closely resembles the genus Japalura but differs in a number of characters, for example by the absence of a dorsal crest, and by having a relatively shorter and deeper head. Male Pelturagonia have a tail that is swollen basally and is flattened above, whereas females have a cylindrical tail.<ref name=Inger>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Species

The genus Pelturagonia contains the following five species which are recognized as being valid.<ref name=RDB/>

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

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