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Hump Snout Lizard

Lyriocephalus scutatus

Description:

The Hump Snout Lizard is the largest agamid lizard endemic to Sri Lanka. The species is listed as NT(near threatened) by the IUCN redlist. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/1704...

Habitat:

Kanneliya–Dediyagala–Nakiyadeniya, dense rainforest.

Notes:

Kanneliya forest reserve was designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 2004 and is one of the last of the largest rainforests in Sri Lanka with Sinharaja rainforest. The rainforest house many endemic species of both flora and fauna. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanneliya%...

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thewndrr

Pitabeddara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Mar 10, 2020
Submitted on Sep 10, 2021

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