Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard, Sinharaja, Sri Lanka

The Brown-patched Kangaroo lizard , also called Wiegmann's Agama or Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard, is a small, ground dwelling agamid lizard endemic to the wet zone forests and lower mountain forests of Sri Lanka. It is commonly seen in the leaf litter of shady rain forests. When perceiving danger, it spurts away quickly on its large hind legs and might eventually climb up a sapling or tree. It feeds on small insects, grubs and tender shoots.
It is closely related to the Indian Kangaroo Lizard.. more