Appearance
The head of ''C. karu'' is oval, and is longer than wide. The rostral appendage comprises more scales than rostral scales. The scales are triangular, smooth or weakly keeled. The length of the rostral appendage is less than eye-nostril distance. There are prominent superciliary scales. There is a backward-pointing V-shaped ridge at the back of the forehead. The dorsal scales are larger than the scales on the flanks. The lamellae under the fourth toe number 14-17.The dorsum is dark black-brown, and the flanks are brown or olive-green. Some specimens have bright orange-red patches on the supralabials. The throat and venter are buff or dirty white to yellowish-brown with small black patches.
Naming
The specific name, ''karu'', is in honor of Sri Lankan zoologist G. Punchi Banda "Karu" Karunaratne .Habitat
A species of horned lizard, ''C. karu'' is known only from Morning Side Forest Reserve in Sri Lanka at an elevation of 1,060 metres .Reproduction
''C. karu'' is oviparous. About 2 eggs are produced at a time, measuring 8.6 mm x 5.0 mm.References:
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