Morningside Lizard

Calotes desilvai

''Calotes desilvai'', commonly known as the Morningside lizard, or the Ceylon black-band whistling lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. ''Calotes desilvai'' is one of seven ''Calotes'' species endemic to Sri Lanka.
A Morningside Lizard with half-shed skin In another day or two this lizard would be at maximum brightness, but at this moment it still had some patches of unshed skin, including most of its tail. These lizards are known from only a single patch of forest. Calotes desilvai,Geotagged,Sri Lanka,Summer

Appearance

Bands on gular area are black. Shoulder pit black. Scales on ventral surface of thigh smooth.

Naming

The specific name, ''desilvai'', is in honor of Sri Lankan herpetologist Anslem De Silva.

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Status: Endangered
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyAgamidae
GenusCalotes
SpeciesC. desilvai
Photographed in
Sri Lanka