#Calotes versicolor

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Crested hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus cirrhatus) with Indian garden lizard

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An Oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor) in Thailand

by Eerika Schulz

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A Lizard Moment

A Changeable Lizard in a tense moment in a northwestern wetland reserved. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

To run or not … I like to catch lizards in one of such postures. This was a tense moment for it as it assessed the threat. Armed with a contrast detection auto-focus system, I had to move very slowly lest it got spooked and ran away before I could take a shot.

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Oriental Garden Lizard

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seeing that pink iguana, it made me think, are there any other pink lizards?

also my phone's autocorrect corrected "pink" to "punk", so, if you'd prefer or anything, now I'm curious, are there any "punk" lizards? 🤔

Thank you so much, you're by far and above one of my favorite blogs, all my well wishes to you 😊 💜

Well, Let's find some crust punk lizards with SICK FUCKING MOHAWKS...

Common Green Forest Lizard (Calotes calotes), male, family Agamidae, Sri Lanka

Photograph by Chameera Dinadh

Eastern Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor), male, family Agamidae, found in SE Asia

photograph by Amarendra Ukidwe

Indo-Chineses Forest Lizard aka Blue-crested Lizard (Calotes mystaceus), male, family Agamidae, Hong Kong

photograph by MakoPisces (@makopisces)

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Common flying dragon (Draco volans) ; Oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor)

Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. Originally published in 1958.

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21st of September 2024: Russell’s Kukri Snake

God, snakes can never have a simple taxonomic history, can they? Here is Russell’s Kukri Snake (Oligodon russelius). They’re at most 65 cm long and named after Patrick Russell, who was a British doctor [1], while the Kukri part of their name refers to the genus, who are named after their curved teeth, which resemble kukris, Nepali daggers [2].

Before we dive into taxonomies, here’s some background on them: they’re spread across northern, central, and eastern India, Nepal, and north eastern Pakistan [1], in deciduous jungle terrains. They have been observed to scavenge, willing to feed on dead garden lizards such as Calotes versicolor. They may also flatten the back of their head in order to intimidate potential predators [3].

Now originally the species name russelius was used for them in 1803. However, throughout the 20th century, they were considered synonymous with O. arnensis [1]. Then, in 2022 a paper found it most reasonable to revive the species based upon their body measurements and biogeography [3].

To confuse it a bit more, in 2021, a new species of snake was described, Oligodon churahensis [4], which was actually initially found via an Instagram post which then led scientists to further investigate [2]. Then, only two years later, a genetic analysis chose to combine them with the now resurrected Russell’s Kukri Snake [5].

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [Image]

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A new iguana joins Asia's rich reptile fauna, officially described as new to science in the open-access journal ZooKeys. "From 2009 to 2022, we conducted a series of field surveys in South China and collected a number of specimens of the Calotes versicolor species complex, and found that the population of what we thought was Calotes versicolor in South China and Northern Vietnam was a new undescribed species and two subspecies," says Yong Huang, whose team described the new species. Wang's garden lizard (Calotes wangi) is less than 9 cm long, and one of its distinguishing features is its orange tongue.

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Unidentified Artist (Company School), Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor), Opaque watercolour on paper, c. 1827

More on Company School paintings (Company, as in the East India Company, and paintings, as in art commissioned by them to document the flora and fauna they were encountering as the British colonised South Asia. More about it here.

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Cat biting the tail of a lizard (1/2)

“Felis silvestris catus (domestic cat) biting the tail of Calotes versicolor (Oriental garden lizard), in Laos.” - via Wikimedia Commons

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helloooo! could I request these (not sure if they've been requested before)?

- vagrant spiders (genus uliodon)

- changeable lizard / oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor)

- pig-nosed flying turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)

thank you!

Queued all 3!

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Oriental Garden Lizard: Habitat, Behavior, and Conservation

The Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor) is a captivating reptile, commonly found in South and Southeast Asia. Renowned for its vibrant colors and dynamic behavior, this common Asian lizard thrives in gardens, forests, and urban areas. Whether basking on tree trunks or displaying its red throat to attract mates, it embodies rich biodiversity. Moreover, its ability to blend into various…

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And Yet Shall They Live

A Changeable Lizard (Calotes versicolor) hanging around a war memorial cemetery in the northern part of the island. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

“Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.” John 11:25