Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Iguania | |
Similar Calotes liolepis, Calotes nigrilabris, Calotes ceylonensis, Calotes ellioti, Calotes nemoricola | ||
Calotes desilvai, commonly known as the Morningside lizard, or the Ceylon black-band whistling lizard, is a species of lizard in the Agamidae family. It is one of seven Calotes species endemic to Sri Lanka.
Etymology
The specific name, desilvai, is in honor of Sri Lankan herpetologist Anslem De Silva.
References
Calotes desilvai Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA