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Changeable lizard

Calotes versicolor

Photo by takmeng.wong
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Field Notes

Description:

Crested lizard with a mottled appearance.

Notes:

Spotted at Tampines Eco Green (junction of Tampines Ave 9 and Ave 12), Singapore.

Species ID Suggestions

Changeable Lizard or Garden Fence Lizard

Calotes versicolor

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Richard Cottrell
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Changeable lizard

Calotes versicolor
hamzah.darwi
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Comments (4)
Richard Cottrell
The black patch only exist on males and they attain during mating periods
takmeng.wong
I thought the Oriental Garden Lizard has a large black patch on the throat?
Ashish
You caught him while changing colour on his body...very interesting..!!

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PublishedJuly 6, 2011

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