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The oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor), also called the eastern garden lizard, Indian garden lizard, common garden lizard, bloodsucker or changeable lizard, is an agamid lizard found widely distributed in Indo-Malaya. It has also been introduced in many other parts of the world.
Calotes is a genus of lizards in the draconine clade of the family Agamidae.The genus contains 29 species.Some species are known as forest lizards, others as "bloodsuckers" due to their red heads, and yet others (namely C. versicolor) as garden lizards.
Calotes calotes is a considerably large species of agamid, measuring 50 to 65 cm (19.5 to 25.5 in) in length, including the tail. [2]The length of head is one and a half times the size of its breadth, the snout is a little longer than the orbit.
Oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor) Afghanistan, Pakistan, India (Andamans), Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Malay peninsula, Indo-China, China, Sumatra; Rough-horned lizard (Ceratophora aspera) Sri Lanka; Small-horned lizard (Cophotis ceylanica) Sri Lanka; Bay Islands forest lizard (Coryphophylax subcristatus) India (Andaman and Nicobar ...
A male Oriental garden lizard Hardwick's spiny-tailed lizard Ceylon chameleon Persian spider gecko Leopard gecko Mediterranean house gecko Snake-eyed lizard Ocellated skink Bronze mabuya Yellow monitor Thar desert monitor. There are 86 species of Lacertilia (lizards and relatives) in Pakistan. Family Agamidae (agamas) - 22 species
The species is similar in biology and physiology to the oriental garden lizard. In a sub-adult male, the tail can grow to a length of 15 mm and the snout-vent length can reach 60 mm. [6] The head of the species has a length that is 50% longer than the width. On the skull are two separate spines on each side of the back of the head.
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