Erdelen's Horned Lizard

Ceratophora erdeleni

''Ceratophora erdeleni'', or Erdelen's horned lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. It has only a rudimentary "horn", that is occasionally missing altogether.
Erdelen's Horned Lizard, not actually horned This is the least silly of the five species of Ceratophora, all of which live only in Sri Lanka. It has only the faintest hint of a silly nose appendage. Still a good-looking lizard though. Ceratophora erdeleni,Certophora erdeleni,Geotagged,Sri Lanka,Summer

Appearance

The head of ''C. erdeleni'' is oval, and longer than wide. The rostral appendage is oval and rudimentary , and occasionally missing in both sexes. The tympanum is hidden under the skin. A weak dorso-nuchal crest is confined to the neck region. Lamellae under fourth toe are 24-28 in number.
The dorsum is yellow, light brown, or reddish brown in color, with 17 broad dark brown crossbands on the body and tail that are separated by light narrow interspaces. The venter is yellowish green. Juveniles are green with black transverse bands.

Naming

The specific name, ''erdeleni'', is in honor of German biologist Walter R. Erdelen.

Behavior

''C. erdeleni'' inhabits rainforests in the midhills and is arboreal and diurnal.

Habitat

''C. erdeleni'' inhabits rainforests in the midhills and is arboreal and diurnal.

Reproduction

An adult female of ''C. erdeleni'' may produce 2 to 3 eggs at a time, each egg measuring 7.2 mm × 13.7 mm .

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyAgamidae
GenusCeratophora
SpeciesC. erdeleni
Photographed in
Sri Lanka