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Indian Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
13.0604, 80.2496
Field Notes
Description:
The Oriental Garden Lizard, Eastern Garden Lizard or Changeable Lizard (Calotes versicolor) is an agamid lizard found widely distributed in Asia. It has also been introduced in many other parts of the world.
It is an insectivore and the male gets a bright red throat in the breeding season leading to a common incorrect name of "Bloodsucker".
Habitat:
The Changeable Lizard is relatively common and found in a wide range of habitats. They appear to adapt well to humans and are thus not endangered.
Species ID Suggestions
Indian Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
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