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Oriental garden lizard

Calotes versicolor

Description:

So here we have two similar looking species (but with distinct difference at their neck). One with colorful neck is a male and other one is a female.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Gopal murali
Gopal murali 11 years ago
Oriental garden lizard
Calotes versicolor Oriental garden lizard
Atul
Atul 11 years ago
Oriental garden lizard (Male in Mating Display)
Calotes versicolor Oriental garden lizard


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2 Comments

ManishKumar
ManishKumar 11 years ago

thank you Gopal and Atul :)

Gopal murali
Gopal murali 11 years ago

first pic is a breeding male i.e it develops such red color to attract females..

ManishKumar
Spotted by
ManishKumar

New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

Spotted on Jun 7, 2012
Submitted on Jun 8, 2012

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