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Hump- nosed Lizard

Lyriocephalus scutatus

Description:

Lyriocephalus scutatus is a species of lizard within the agamid family, the only species in the genus Lyriocephalus. It is the largest agamid endemic to Sri Lanka and lives in dense wet zone forests. It is also called the Hump-nosed Lizard, Hump Snout Lizard or the Lyreshead Lizard. In Sinhalese language, it is known as "Kandukara Bodilima."

Habitat:

Rain forest

Notes:

juvenile

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2 Comments

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 10 years ago

Thanks Bhagya!

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 10 years ago

great spotting Nuwan...

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

Galle, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Oct 18, 2013
Submitted on Oct 23, 2013

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