Large-headed Shrub Lizard

Agamid Lizards (Dragons)

Phoxophrys cephalus

Basic stats

Diet

Small invertebrates

Habitat

Leaf litter and low vegetation

Range

Endemic to Borneo

Clutch size

2–4 eggs (typical for small shrub lizards)

Incubation period

About 6–8 weeks (typical for small shrub lizards)

Size

Small (SVL 4–6cm)

Weight

~3–6g

A shrub lizard with a proportionally larger head than related Phoxophrys species, found in leaf litter and low vegetation in Bornean forest.

Diurnal, feeding on small invertebrates in leaf litter, generally overlooked given cryptic colouring and small size.

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