Reptile

Oriental garden lizard

Calotes versicolor

हिन्दी: गिरगिट

IUCN: Least Concern

Male garden lizard in breeding colours with a bright orange head and black throat

Scientific name: Calotes versicolor
Hindi name: गिरगिट
Family: Agamidae, order Squamata
Group: Reptile
Conservation status: Least Concern

The lizard that changes colour to court.

Spot it Grey-brown with a crest of spines down the back and a long tail.
Home Gardens, hedges, bushes and field edges.
Food web Eats insects, spiders and small creatures; food for snakes, shrikes and kites.
Why it matters Eats crop and garden pests.

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