The Phuwua rock agama (Mantheyus phuwuanensis) is a species of lizard within the family Agamidae. Mantheyus phuwuanensis is the only species in the genus Mantheyus. The species is native to Southeast Asia
Etymology The generic name, Mantheyus, is in honor of German herpetologist Ulrich Manthey (born 1946).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Mantheyus, p. 167).
Description Mantheyus phuwuanensis has femoral pores and haired skin sense organs.
Geographic range Mantheyus phuwuanensis is found in west-central Laos and northeastern Thailand..
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Mantheyus phuwuanensis is rocky areas of forest, at altitudes of .
Behavior Mantheyus phuwuanensis is saxicolous (rock-dwelling) and both diurnal and nocturnal.
Diet Mantheyus phuwuanensis preys upon arachnids and insects.
Reproduction Mantheyus phuwuanensis is oviparous. Clutch size is usually three eggs, but may be as large as five eggs.
References
Further reading (Mantheyus, new genus; Mantheyus phuwuanensis, new combination).
(Ptyctolaemus phuwuanensis, new species). (in German and Latin, with an abstract in English).