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Hump Snout Lizard

Lyriocephalus scutatus

Description:

Lyriocephalus scutatus, the Hump Snout Lizard, is a species of agamid lizards endemic to Sri Lanka. They live in dense and wet-zone forests. They have been classified as Vulnerable(VU) by IUCN as of 2019. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/1704...

Habitat:

Sinharaja Forest Reserve is one of the last primary rainforests in Sri Lanka and is a biodiversity hotspot, it was established as a World Biosphere Reserve in 1978, and a World Heritage site in 1988 by UNESCO. More than 60% of the trees are endemic, it's also home to 50% of Sri Lanka's endemic species of animals and 95% of the endemic birds of the country. Surrounded in dense fog, the dangerous, dark and mysterious Sinharaja forest is steeped in deep legend and mystery. The word Sinharaja means lion- (සිංහ/சிங்கம் sinha) king or kingdom (රාජ/ராஜா raja), and a popular folk legend has it that a legendary lion lived in this protected forest. 60% of the forest is contained within the border of Rathnapura District, 20% in the Galle District, and 20% in Kaluthara District. The forest is likely to have formed during the Jurassic era and spans over an area of 360 km², it is the most dense rainforest in Asia with 240,000 plants per hectare. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinharaja_...

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1 Comment

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway a year ago

His/her face could well be an architectural embellishment decorating an oriental building. Handsome, snout and all ! Thanks for sharing.

thewndrr
Spotted by
thewndrr

Rakwana, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jan 29, 2021
Submitted on Jul 27, 2022

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