Ginga Tree-Lizard in Thailand

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Channel: tsbrownie · 2012 · Pets & Animals

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A "ginga" tree lizard (Calotes versicolor) near a house under renovation looking for lunch.  It's about 30 cms long including tail.  The tail is often rainbow iridescent colored.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Oriental garden lizard: 
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom:  Animalia
Phylum:  Chordata
Class:  Reptilia
Order:  Squamata
Suborder:  Iguania
Family:  Agamidae
Genus:  Calotes
Species:  C. versicolor
Binomial name
Calotes versicolor
(Daudin, 1802)[1]

The oriental garden lizard, eastern garden lizard, Indian garden lizard, common garden lizard, bloodsucker, or changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor) is an agamid lizard found widely distributed in indo-Malaya. It has also been introduced in many other parts of the world.

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