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Oriental Garden Lizard

Calotes versicolor

Description:

Found it outside my garden. Ran away as soon as I tried to go near to it.

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11 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

That texture is totally changed as Lizard want to match surrounding...

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 12 years ago

Thanks Asish, I was not sure though as oriental garden lizards have spines on their backs, but guess the juveniles do not?

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Thanks for your efforts Ashish.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Yes Sean you are correct.. Its Oriental Garden Lizard (mostle female) at juvenile stage...!!
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/view...

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Thanks Sean, it was seen in my garden.

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 12 years ago

looks like a garden lizard?

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Thanks Palaimon, will check and update.

Palaimon
Palaimon 12 years ago

i think its a Agame but not sure
By the way, perfect Picture!

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Thanks monkey-mind and Courtney. Would search to know what that is.

courtneyhitson
courtneyhitson 12 years ago

Now that is a good shot! lol looks so cute!

oh, so cute! but this isn´t a chameleon... different eyes, and the toes aren´t grouped like at a chameleon!

Wild Things
Spotted by
Wild Things

Union Territory of Dādra and Nagar Haveli, India

Spotted on Sep 1, 2011
Submitted on Sep 13, 2011

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