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Calotes mystaceus  Duméril & Bibron, 1837

Indo-Chinese Forest Lizard, Blue Crested Lizard

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Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Calotes
Species: mystaceus


  • Common names: Indo-Chinese Forest Lizard, Blue Crested Lizard
  • Distribution: Cambodia, China, India, Loas, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Udon Thani
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Calotes mystaceus from Thailand.
Blue Crested Lizard with prey.jpg
Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron,1837) Chaiyaphum
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Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron,1837) Chaiyaphum
Calotes mystaceus from Pai.jpg
Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron, 1837) Pai, Mae Hong Son, May 2018
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Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron, 1837) Chiang Mai
Calotes mystaceus showing white lips.jpg
Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron,1837) Chiang Mai
Indo-Chinese forest lizard, Calotes mystaceus.jpg
Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron,1837) Udon Thani
Indo-Chinese forest lizard female, Calotes mystaceus.jpg
Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron,1837) fermale, Udon Thani
Calotes mystaceus in Chiang Mai.jpg
Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron,1837) Chiang Mai
Calotes mystaceus having just jumped from a tree.jpg
Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron,1837) Chiang Mai
Calotes mystaceus staring a camera.jpg
Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron,1837) Chiang Mai
Calotes mystaceus from Thailand
Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron,1837) Chiang Mai
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Calotes mystaceus
Calotes mystaceus top view of male.jpg
Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron,1837) Chiang Mai
Blue Crested Tree Lizard on Bamboo.jpg
Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron,1837) Chiang Mai
Calotes mystaceus.jpg
Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron,1837) Muang Chiang Mai
Calotes mystaceus in the bar at Deejai Garden.jpg
Calotes mystaceus (Dumeril & Bibron,1837) Muang Chiang Mai
Picture
Calotes mystaceus, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, May 2019

References: 
​The Reptile Database 
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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