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Calotes rouxii
Calotes rouxii, commonly known as Roux's forest lizard, is an agamid lizard endemic to India. The second pic shows the whole reptile. The species can attain a total length of up to 30 cm, but 25 cm is more common. Its body has an olive-brown color, with a lighter belly, a dark band along the side of the head on to the neck, and dark lines radiating from the eye. The limbs are slender, with elongated toes. Two small groups of spines adorn each side of the neck. In males, the upper part of the head, nape, and gular pouch become brick-red in the breeding season.
Seen at Agumbe forest which lies in a rainforest region with a tropical climate, warm and humid. Under the Köppen system of climate classification Agumbe is a tropical monsoon climate.
Spotted on Jul 23, 2016
Submitted on Aug 2, 2016
4 Comments
Thanks again Hema :-)
great series.
:-)
Very dignified little chap <3