Green Forest Lizard (Calotes calotes) in MoonValley Estate, Sri Lanka | Project Noah

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Photo by Dilan Chathuranga

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Description:

Green Forest Lizards have a remarkable ability to change their body colours. The normal colour is olive green. But in threat the body becomes yellow & the neck & sides of the head become red.You will be able to see that from these pictures.These pictures belong to a one lizard!There is a video which was taken from the u tube. It will give you a better idea about this lizard....
http://www.youtube.com/v/prYj3BsQUO0

Habitat:

On the fence of my house

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Dilan Chathuranga

Thank you jazz.mann. I could not join for a long time!! Hope that I will be able to join continuously now😊

I just posted one of these too, also from Sri Lanka (Bundala National Park), but yours is way cooler.

Dilan Chathuranga

Thank you very much for the nice comment Birdamaze!! I haven't noticed you comment!! Sorry for the late reply!!

Better than COOL!!

Dilan Chathuranga

Thank you Rishad!Sorry for the late!

I love it

Dilan Chathuranga

Thank you very much StaceySullivan!!!

STUNNING (O:

Dilan Chathuranga

Thank you two cans!!

Congratulations! Great shots.

Dilan Chathuranga

Thank you all who favorited this spotting & commented on this spotting!!!All your comments are very important to me!!!..........................................

Dilan Chathuranga

Thanks Leanne & Mandy for your nice comments!!!

So amazing! Congratulations :)

Awesome! You're so lucky to have a stunning critter like this living in your yard. :)

Dilan Chathuranga

Thanks Deepankshi!!!

DeepankshiChittora

superb capture :)

Dilan Chathuranga

Thanks for your nice comment DrNamgyalT.Sherpa!!!!

DrNamgyalTSherpa

Congrats Dilan for coming your lizard as the Spotting of the Week by NatGeo.

Dilan Chathuranga

Thanks wiisttisd9!!!

That is very cool I wish I could see one of them Congrats on the pic!!!!!!!

Dilan Chathuranga

Thank you very much Sarala!!!

Sarala Jeevanthi Gamage

congratulations!!

Dilan Chathuranga

Thank you very much bg11a1!!!!

Wow, amazing colors! Congratulations on the amazing photograph

Dilan Chathuranga

Oh...Thanks Nuwan!!It's ok!!

NuwanChathuranga

belated Congratulations!!

Dilan Chathuranga

Thank you surekha!!!

Congratulations, Dilan!

Dilan Chathuranga

Thanks Dixie!!!

I just noticed you got National Geographic Spotting of the Week! Congratulations!

Dilan Chathuranga

Thanks Joseph!!!

Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH

Congratulations Dilan! Wonderful spot! :))

Dilan Chathuranga

Thanks Dixie!!!!I also think so!!!

He's really pretty.

Dilan Chathuranga

Thanks for your beautiful comment induruh!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on your SOTW :-) Well deserved.

Dilan Chathuranga

Thank you very much for your nice comment rams4d!!!

Nice colors, awesome, impressive, congrats !!!

Dilan Chathuranga

Thanks Joshua Asel!!!!

Very nice and congratulations!

Dilan Chathuranga

Thanks for the nice comment HemantKumar!!!!!!!

wonderful n congrats

Dilan Chathuranga

Thank you very much for your nice comment MayraSpringmann!!!!!

MayraSpringmann

Wow!!!! Fascinating!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratz :)

Dilan Chathuranga

It's ok Sew!!!Thank you very much!!!

D so sorry for being so late...am really happy and proud of u buddy...congratz... (late wishes :D)

Congratulations ,,

Dilan Chathuranga

Thank you very much for your advices Dandoucette.I removed it just now!!!

Thanks Dilan. According to PN guidelines, you are not allowed to post anything that is not your own, so you will have to remove the video. Thanks for your understanding.

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