Naming
The specific name, ''jerdoni'', is in honor of British biologist Thomas C. Jerdon.Bengali: সবুজ গিরিগিটি , সবুজ রক্তচোষা।Bhutanese: ?
Burmese: ?
Chinese: ?
English: Green forest lizard, Green garden lizard, Indo-Chinese forest lizard and Jerdon's forest lizard.
Hindi & Assamese: ?
Distribution
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China , India and Myanmar.Status
Not Evaluated .Habitat
Terrestrial & arboreal; diurnal; found in many types of forested land. prefers dense and bushy hill forest. A skilful and an adept climber, it moves over trees and bushes rather swiftly. It is active during the day time.Reproduction
Oviparous; breeding season begins around April when males develop bright coloration in the forebody and begin to chase females. Female digs a small hollow in soft earth and lays 11-23 eggs in it for incubation and safety.Food
Insectivorous; feeds largely on insects but at times bird-eggs, nestlings, and frogs too are eaten up.Uses
No known practical uses. Play rolls in ecosystem by eating various types of insects and otherwise.References:
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