Giant Angle-headed Lizard

Agamid Lizards (Dragons)

Gonocephalus grandis

Basic stats

Diet

Insects, occasionally small vertebrates

Habitat

Hill and montane forest tree trunks

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

5–10 eggs (typical for the largest angle-headed lizards)

Incubation period

About 10–12 weeks (typical for the largest angle-headed lizards)

Size

Large (SVL up to 20cm, tail much longer)

Weight

~80–150g

The largest angle-headed lizard in Borneo, with a robust body and pronounced head ridging, found in hill and montane forest.

Diurnal, feeding on insects and occasionally small vertebrates, generally found on tree trunks and larger branches given its size.

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