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Oriental garden lizard

Calotes versicolor

Photo by induruh
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Field Notes

Description:

Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor) is an agamid lizard found widely distributed in Asia. Here in Sri Lanka he is very common.
This one just had a snack after some digging.

Habitat:

Home garden.

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Oriental garden lizard

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Comments (1)
NickKing
Nice photo, I love the colours!

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Biodiversity of Sri Lanka
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PublishedAugust 20, 2014

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