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Field Notes

Description:

At first she taught that it was just an ordinary tabili (common wild lizard). But upon closer look the creature reveals some unusual traits. Very long tail. green specks on its upper part. Serrated dorsal ridge. Limbs with long set of fingers and claws.

Habitat:

Farm patches and forest of Bulusan, Sorsogon, Philippines.

Notes:

Local name is 'layagan'.

Species ID Suggestions

crested lizard

Bronchocela sp.

Reference Link
Scott Frazier
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Comments (4)
Scott Frazier
Could be Bronchocela marmorata http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Male_Bronchocela_marmorata_(KU_330106)_from_Mt._Cagua_-_ZooKeys-266-001-g043.jpg OR Bronchocela cristatella http://eol.org/pages/964198/media OR Bronchocela jubata http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Bronchocela&species=jubata
Scott Frazier
Great variety of shots documenting the traits of this lizard.

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PublishedMarch 10, 2013

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