The whistling lizard or Sri Lanka agama (Calotes liolepis) is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is one of four Calotes species endemic to Sri Lanka.
Restricted to submontane forests below 100m, and found in forested areas and plantations. Widely distributed, but apparently patchily distributed, in the central hills of Sri Lanka, including Knuckles, Kotmale, Sinharaja, Talawakele, Hanguranketha, Kanneliya, Galle, Kandy, Dambulla, Peradeniya, Namunukula, and Gampola.
Head long. Tail long. A series of spines on nape make up the dorso-nuchal crest in males. Enlarged scales on dorsum of the body. Midbody scale rows 33–39. Ventral scales as large as those on flanks. Forehead pale brown, with pale inter-orbital bands. Dorsum pale gray with dark gray bands, numbering four on the body. Limbs and tail similarly dark-banded.
Unusual among agamid lizards is its habit of uttering a high-pitched whistle when alarmed. It feeds on insects and ants. Gravid females are seen between July–August.
The whistling lizard or Sri Lanka agama (Calotes liolepis) is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is one of four Calotes species endemic to Sri Lanka.
Calotes liolepis es una especie de iguanios de la familia Agamidae.[1]
Es endémica de Sri Lanka. Su rango altitudinal oscila alrededor de 800 msnm.
Calotes liolepis Calotes generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Agamidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Calotes liolepis Calotes generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Agamidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Calotes liolepis est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Agamidae[1].
Cette espèce est endémique du Sri Lanka[1].
Calotes liolepis là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Agamidae. Loài này được Boulenger mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1885.[1]
Calotes liolepis là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Agamidae. Loài này được Boulenger mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1885.
