Calotes nigriplicatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Acrodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Acrodonta

Familia: Agamidae
Subfamilia: Draconinae
Genus: Calotes
Species: Calotes nigriplicatus

Name

Calotes nigriplicatus Hallermann, 2000: 156

• Holotype: ZFMK 26379, subadult ♂, donated by Dr. Brock in 1885.
• Type locality: “Amboina (= Ambon Island), Moluccas, Indonesia”.

References

Primary references

• Hallermann, J. 2000. A new species of Calotes from the Moluccas (Indonesia) with notes on the biogeography of the genus (Sauria: Agamidae). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 49(1-2): 155–163. PDF

Links

• Stubbs, A. 2021. IUCN: Calotes nigriplicatus  (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T104635405A104635408. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T104635405A104635408.en. Accessed on 09 February 2026.

Vernacular names

• English: Ambon Bloodsucker