Wildlifeof India
Calotes maria
Agamids & Forest Lizards
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Calotes maria
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly insects
Habitat
Forest, generally close to streams, 122–1,500m
Range
North-east India (Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland) and Bhutan
Size
Head and body up to 12cm; tail up to 37cm
The Khasi Hills forest lizard, also called the Assam garden lizard, is an agamid lizard of South Asia. The body is compressed from side to side, the tail almost round, slender and covered in keeled scales, and both sexes have moderately developed crests on the nape and back. It is green with red streaks and spots, and the male develops a brilliant red head in the breeding season. Head and body may reach 12 cm and the tail 37 cm (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in north-east India and Bhutan, in forests generally close to streams, at 122–1,500 m. It lives in trees, is active by day and feeds mainly on insects.
Quick answers
- What does the Calotes maria eat?
- Mainly insects
- What habitat does the Calotes maria live in?
- Forest, generally close to streams, 122–1,500m
- Where is the Calotes maria found?
- North-east India (Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland) and Bhutan
- How big is the Calotes maria?
- Head and body up to 12cm; tail up to 37cm