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Acanthosaura phuketensis, the Phuket horned dragon, is a species of arboreal lizard native to Phuket Province, Thailand. It was discovered in 2015. It is now the 11th species in the genus Acanthosaura.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Phuket Pricklenape 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.
Easily confused with
- Acanthosaura meridiona
- Acanthosaura cardamomensis
- Acanthosaura armata
- Acanthosaura crucigera
- Gonocephalus bellii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Agamidae
- Genus
- Acanthosaura
- Species
- Acanthosaura phuketensis
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