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Forest calotes (calotes rouxii) This male forest lizard gave me opportunity to approach close and get this shot.. Thanks to this fellow.. <br />
They are plenty in our forests of Sgnp, bombay, maharashtra, India Calotes rouxii,Monilesaurus rouxii,Nikon,NikonD5200,Tamron macro 70-300,abhitap,forest lizard,great nature,incredibleindia,india,monilesaurus rouxii,wild,wildlife Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Forest calotes (calotes rouxii)

This male forest lizard gave me opportunity to approach close and get this shot.. Thanks to this fellow..
They are plenty in our forests of Sgnp, bombay, maharashtra, India

    comments (4)

  1. Wonderful shot of this colorful lizard. Posted 9 years ago
    1. thanks :-) Posted 9 years ago
  2. Amazing shit! Shot I mean oops. Gratz on the promo. I love the limited colour palette used here. Great backdrop colours on a marvellous creature. You are a zoologist, I read? Great, we really can use your knowledge on JD! Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
    1. yes i completed my degree in zoology and now doing environmental sciences :) ... . btw thanks for comments :) Posted 9 years ago

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*''Monilesaurus rouxii'' — Pal et al., 2018
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''Monilesaurus rouxii'', commonly known as Roux's forest lizard, Roux's forest calotes, or the forest blood sucker, is a species of arboreal, diurnal, agamid lizard, which is endemic to hills of peninsular India. In July 2018, it was proposed that the species should be transferred to the new genus ''Monilesaurus''.

Similar species: Scaled Reptiles
Species identified by abhitap
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Uploaded Oct 24, 2014. Captured Jun 1, 2014 11:10.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/7.1
  • 1/320s
  • ISO1000
  • 230mm