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Reptiles
Lizards
Indian Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Local name: Girgit / गिरगिट
lightbulbNot a chameleon; colour change is limited to the head and forebody.
Identification
The Indian Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Girgit / गिरगिट.
Habitat. Gardens, hedges and open woodland nationwide
Diet. Insects
Field notes. The common “bloodsucker” agamid. Males turn red-headed in the breeding season. Cat-attack and glue-trap cases. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Unlisted.
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Habitat
Gardens, hedges and open woodland nationwide
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Diet
Insects
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Behavior
The common “bloodsucker” agamid. Males turn red-headed in the breeding season. Cat-attack and glue-trap cases.