Calotes maria
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C. maria
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The Khasi Hills forest lizard (Calotes maria) is an agamid lizard found in India (Khasi Hills in Assam & Mizoram).[2] May also be found areas of Bangladesh, adjacent to Assam and Mizoram provinces of India.
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Description/Identification
Physical Structure: Two parallel rows of compressed scales on the head just above tympanum. Has extra flap of skin on the side of the abdomen.
Color Pattern: Body color yellowish green with blue patterns on the sides. Iris is orange-yellow with black pupil. Tail white and having brown patterns on it.
Length: Maximum: ?, Common: 11 cm. (Snout to vent 6 cm.).
Maximum published weight: ? g.
Distribution
India (Khasi Hills in Assam & Mizoram) and Possibly in Bangladesh (Chittagong Hill-tracts & Sylhet Division).
Vernacular names
Bengali: খাসি রক্তচোষা, খাসিয়া গিরিগিটি (Khasia girigiti) (proposed) ।
English: Khasi Hills forest lizard and Khasi Hills bloodsucker.
Hindi, Assamese & Mizo: ?
Habitat
Terrestrial and arboreal; diurnal; found in many types of forested land, tree trunks, branches and green leaves. Prefers hilly regions and dense forest.
Diet
Feeds on crickets, grasshoppers, moths and other insects.
Reproduction
Oviparous; ---.
Uses
No known practical uses. Play rolls in echo-system by eating various types of insects and otherwise.
Threat to humans
Non-venomous and completely harmless to humans.
IUCN threat status
Not Evaluated (NE).
References
- ↑ Gray, J. E. 1845 Catalogue of the specimens of lizards in the collection of the British Museum. Trustees of the British Museum/Edward Newman, London: xxvii + 289 pp.
- ↑ Calotes maria at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 July 2014.
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