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Calotes versicolor

natural science
  • Te reo Name
    Eastern garden lizard; Indian garden lizard; Common garden lizard; Bloodsucker; Changeable lizard
  • Common Name
    Oriental garden lizard
  • Field Collection Place

    India

  • Field Collection Date
    17 Sep 1938
  • Accession Number
    LH3731
  • Accession Date
    17 May 2013
  • Other Id

    L.10

  • Department

    reptiles and amphibians

Images and documents

Natural Science Specimen

  • Scientific Name
    Calotes versicolor Daudin, 1802
  • Classification

    Calotes versicolor

  • Family
    AGAMIDAE
  • Genus
    Calotes
  • Species
    versicolor
  • Specimen Category
    alcohol
  • Storage Method
    wet storage
  • Field Collection Place

    India

  • Locality Description
    Andheri, Salsette I., Mumbai, India
  • Field Collection Date
    17 Sep 1938
  • Field Collector

     Charles McCann

  • Field Collection latitude/longitude
    19.12208, 72.85894 (± 7 km)
    72.85894, 72.85894 (± 7 km)

  • Last Update
    07 Feb 2023
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