Large Scaled Forest Lizard
Calotes grandisquamis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusCalotes (Oriental Forest Lizards)
- SpeciesCalotes grandisquamis (Large Scaled Forest Lizard)
About the Large Scaled Forest Lizard
Calotes grandisquamis, the large-scaled forest lizard, is an arboreal, diurnal, insectivorous agamid lizard found in the evergreen rainforests of the Western Ghats of India; distributed from Agumbe to Agasthyamalai Hills.
Boulenger, G.A. 1885 Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) I. Geckonidae, Eublepharidae, Uroplatidae, Pygopodidae, Agamidae. London: 450 pp. Ganesh, S. R.; S. R. Chandramouli 2013. Identification of Two Similar Indian Agamid Lizards Calotes nemoricola Jerdon, 1853 and C.grandisquamis Günther, 1875. Russ. J. Herpetol. 20 (1): 33–35.
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Recent sightings of Large Scaled Forest Lizard in Periyar National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Large Scaled Forest Lizard in Periyar National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Large Scaled Forest Lizard sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Large Scaled Forest Lizard in Periyar National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Large Scaled Forest Lizard in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.