| Hypsilurus nigrigularis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Hypsilurus |
| Species: | H. nigrigularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsilurus nigrigularis (Meyer, 1874) | |
Hypsilurus nigrigularis is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in New Guinea.
Hypsilurus nigrigularis is hunted by the Kalam people of Papua New Guinea, and its eggs are also consumed. The Kalam consider it to be a totemic animal.
Names
It is known as aypot in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.
Behavior and habitat
Hypsilurus nigrigularis is an arboreal frugivorous agamid that feeds on the fruits of Wendlandia paniculata, Heptapleurum sp., Evodia sp., Macaranga sp., Rubus spp., and other species.
References
- Oliver, P.; Parker, F.; Tallowin, O. (2015). "Hypsilurus nigrigularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T22529024A22529083. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T22529024A22529083.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Hypsilurus nigrigularis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
- ^ Bulmer, RNH (1975). Kalam Classification Of Reptiles And Fishes Archived 2020-12-01 at the Wayback Machine. Journal of the Polynesian Society 84(3): 267–308.
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