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Green Forest Lizard

Calotes calotes

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.

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12 Comments

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Thank you so much for your nice comment patty!!!

patty
patty 10 years ago

Amazingly beautiful lizard Dilan and great picture! I love these bright green animals =)

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Ha..Ha....Thank you very much Adarsha!!

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 10 years ago

As i told you, you are a Lizard Man! Fabulous :)

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Thanks Dave for your nice comment!!

folicallychalled
folicallychalled 10 years ago

Awesome find and well photographed.

Very similar to the maned forest lizard, that I find here in Indonesia.

Dave

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

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

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 10 years ago

nice one again Dilo....

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Thank you DrNamgyalT.Sherpa!!!

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 10 years ago

Perfect 'rule of 3rds' shot!

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Thank you very much Lakkana for your Nice comment!!

Lakkana
Lakkana 10 years ago

Again Nice one Dilan ...:D

Dilan Chathuranga
Spotted by
Dilan Chathuranga

Central Province, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Feb 4, 2014
Submitted on Feb 4, 2014

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