The agamid lizard Calotes versicolor is widespread in much of southern Asia. Each country seems to have given it a different common name. We saw this handsome one at Sigiriya in Sri Lanka in 2013 where its is known as the Common Garden Lizard. It also goes under the following names: Oriental Garden Lizard, Eastern Garden Lizard, Indian Garden Lizard, Changeable Lizard and Bloodsucker (on account of the red coloration of the male in the breeding season).
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