Lophocalotes achlios, also known commonly as the white-throated crested dragon, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Draconinae of the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia.Lophocalotes achlios. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Lophocalotes achlios is misty cloud forest, above altitude.
Behavior Lophocalotes achlios is arboreal and slow-moving.Harvey MB, Scrivani J, Shaney K, Hamidy H, Kurniawan N, Smith EN (2018). "Sumatra's Endemic Crested Dragons (Agamidae: Lophocalotes): A New Species from the Bukit Barisan Range, Comments on Lophocalotes ludekingi, and Ecology". Herpetologica 74 (1): 73–88. (Lophocalotes achlios, new species).
Diet Lophocalotes achlios is a generalist predator.
Reproduction Lophocalotes achlios is oviparous. Clutch size is 2–6 eggs.
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