ZO25024The Southern Angle-headed Dragon (Lophosaurus spinipes ): a systematic review of the literature
The Southern Angle-headed Dragon (Lophosaurus spinipes) is a cryptic agamid endemic to the warm-temperate and subtropical rainforests of south-eastern Australia. We conducted a systematic literature review to synthesise information relevant to its potential conservation in the face of predicted climatic change. There is limited empirical data on L. spinipes; more research on population sizes, trends over time, thermal properties of the microclimate, thermal limits, and metabolism, with a focus on rising environmental temperatures, is required to underpin conservation decisions. Photograph by B. J. Traynor 2022.
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