Hypsilurus papuensis
Papua Forest Dragon
As recorded: Hypsilurus papuensis (Macleay, 1877)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Agamidae
- Collected by
- A Allison
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AA 4228A
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- A Allison
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hypsilurus papuensis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-07.
2026-03-07
Rigo Coastal Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) johnpaulhouston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-27
Reggenza di Nabire, Papua, Indonesia
no rights reserved
2025-08-29
Papua New Guinea, Central Province, Varirata National Park
(c) Alexander A. Fomichev, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-19
Koiari Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) emskakoon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-14
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) grayhairstreak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-03
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Andrew Holle, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Hypsilurus papuensis. BPBM 24783. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93394984. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/24783.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93394984 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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