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Oriental Garden Lizard

Calotes versicolor

Photo by Wild Things
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Description:

Not sure if it is an oriental garden lizard. My daughter saw it sitting on a wall and I clicked it.

Species ID Suggestions

Spinytail Lizard

Cordylidae

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LarsKorb
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oriental garden lizard, changeable lizard

Calotes versicolor

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Scott Frazier
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Comments (9)
Wild Things
Thank you Courtney, I always thank my daughter for finding this one.
Ashish
Male's Head part seen with more thorns. Can check my several spottings with OGL.
Wild Things
Thank you very much Ashish, how can you tell that this is a female?
Ashish
Cute lady.. its Female..!!
Wild Things
Oh, sorry about that Daniele. Thanks for the help.
DanielePralong
Nice shot Satyen! I've reclassified it from Arthropods to Reptiles for you.

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PublishedJanuary 14, 2012

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