Boyd's Forest Dragon

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Lophosaurus boydii

Boyd's Forest Dragon, a reference photo
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Boyd's forest dragon (Lophosaurus boydii) is a species of arboreal lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to rainforests and their margins in the Wet Tropics region of northern Queensland, Australia. It is the larger of the two species of Lophosaurus found in Australia. Another species, the southern angle-headed dragon, L. spinipes, is found in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Boyd's Forest Dragon being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Agamidae
Species
Lophosaurus boydii

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