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Green Lizard

Bronchocela cristatella

Description:

Bronchocela cristatella, also known as the Green Crested Lizard, is an agamid lizard found in Southeast Asia: Malaysia (West Malaysia and Borneo), Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines (Palawan, Calamian Islands, Panay, Luzon), South Thailand, South Myanmar (Tenasserim Hills), and India (Nicobar Islands). This species is a bright green lizard, sometimes possessing a blue tint on the head. It is able to change colour, turning darker brown when threatened. There is a dark ring around the eyes, and a dark spot at the back of the head. The males have a crest on the neck. It has a very long and thin tail (75% of total length). The body length is of 13 cm, and the total length (body + tail) is of 57 cm. (wikipedia)

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RobbieChristian
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RobbieChristian

Bali, Indonesia

Spotted on Jan 1, 2010
Submitted on Apr 12, 2013

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