Changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor)

Also known as:	Variable agama

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Family	Agamidae
Genus	Calotes (1)

Top facts

• The changeable lizard has been observed to change colour from green to brown, and this is thought to occur with changing seasons.
• Breeding male changeable lizards have bright red heads, leading people to call them the common bloodsucker.
• The changeable lizard is widespread across Asia.

This species has yet to be assessed by the IUCN.

Information on the changeable lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

1. UNEP-WCMC (March, 2010)
   http://www.unep-wcmc.org