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Oriental Garden Lizard, Eastern Garden Lizard or Changeable Lizard

Calotes versicolor

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Field Notes

Notes:

I saw this handsome lizard from far, he stood there, motionless, as if he knew that I would pass his way. Most interestingly, he showed me the other color of his face, but the the white spot remained white. I think I have its female's photograph.

Species ID Suggestions

Oriental Garden Lizard

Calotes versicolor
Jellis
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Roux's Forest Calotes

Calotes rouxii Duméril & Bibron, 1837
Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH
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Comments (9)
Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH
Thank you Jellisfor the ID, but I couldnt believe its Calotes versicolor. :)) I was expecting BIG BIG names. :))
Jellis
Pretty sure these are these Oriental Garden Lizards that have so many different variations and colors.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2014

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