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Calotes grandisquamis Günther, 1875 is a animal in the Agamidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Calotes grandisquamis Günther, 1875 (Calotes grandisquamis Günther, 1875)
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Calotes grandisquamis Günther, 1875

Calotes grandisquamis Günther, 1875

Calotes grandisquamis is an insectivorous arboreal agamid lizard native to India’s Western Ghats evergreen rainforests.

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Family
Genus
Calotes
Order
Class
Squamata

About Calotes grandisquamis Günther, 1875

Common Name and Taxonomic Classification

Calotes grandisquamis, commonly called the large-scaled forest lizard, is a species of agamid lizard.

Behavior and Diet

It is arboreal, diurnal, and insectivorous.

Habitat and Distribution

This lizard occurs in the evergreen rainforests of the Western Ghats of India, with a distribution ranging from Agumbe to the Agasthyamalai Hills.

Scientific Nomenclature

Its scientific name is Calotes grandisquamis Günther, 1875.

Photo: (c) Melvin Jaison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Melvin Jaison · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Agamidae Calotes

More from Agamidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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