Английская Википедия:Calotes pethiyagodai

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Italic title Шаблон:Speciesbox The Pethiyagoda's crestless lizard (Calotes pethiyagodai) is an agamid lizard endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2] Locally known as පෙතියාගොඩගේ නොසිලු කටුස්සා (Pethiyagodage nosilu katussa).[2][3]

Description

Researchers named the species "Pethiyagoda's crestless lizard" to honor Rohan Pethiyagoda for his contributions to the biodiversity of Sri Lanka. This species has earlier been misidentified as Calotes liocephalus but researchers found that the males of C. pethiyagodai lack a gular pouch unlike the males of C. liocephalus; scalation is also different.[1]

Distribution

The lizard is restricted to the Knuckles Mountain Range, at elevations of Шаблон:Convert asl. It inhabits forest edges and is found in trees and shrubs.[1]

Diet

Diet consists of insects like dragonflies and moths.[1]

References

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