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Lyriocephalus scutatus
Hi Friends,DID YOU SEE ME????? (Camouflage ability of this lizard is amazing!!!)
This lizard was found at Gannoruwa forest,Sri Lanka. (On a stem of a huge tree)
Hump nosed lizard is a species of lizard within the agamid family.It is the only species in the genus Lyriocephalus and the largest agamid endemic to Sri Lanka. It lives in dense wet zone forests.Body is laterally compressed. Pair of small spines present at back of the head. Dorso-nuchal crest developed.
Spotted on Aug 8, 2014
Submitted on Sep 24, 2014
3 Comments
Thanks again for the comment jae!
Great spotting, Dilan!
Thank you Emilie & Jae!!!