| Bronchocela cyanopalpebra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Bronchocela |
| Species: | B. cyanopalpebra |
| Binomial name | |
| Bronchocela cyanopalpebra Chandramouli, Adhikari, Amarasinghe, & Abinawanto, 2023 | |
Bronchocela cyanopalpebra is a species of lizard. It is endemic to India on the Nicobar Islands. [1]
Bronchocela is a genus of Asian lizards, commonly known as bloodsuckers, crested lizards, and forest lizards, in the family Agamidae.
Calotes is a genus of lizards in the draconine clade of the family Agamidae. The genus contains 29 species. Some species are known as forest lizards, others as "bloodsuckers" due to their red heads, and yet others as garden lizards. The genus name Calotes has been derived from the Greek word Καλότης (Kalótës), meaning ‘beauty’, referring to the beautiful pattern of this genus.
Bronchocela cristatella, also known as the green crested lizard, is a species of agamid lizard endemic to Southeast Asia.
Bronchocela danieli, also known commonly as Daniel's bloodsucker and Daniel's forest lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar Island, India.
Bronchocela jubata, commonly known as the maned forest lizard, is a species of agamid lizard found mainly in Indonesia on the islands of Singkep, Java, Bali, Sulawesi, Karakelang, Salibabu; Nias Island, Singkap Island, Borneo (Kalimantan) also in Thailand, Cambodia and Philippines. Although in the past it was thought the species may be found in India, either on the mainland or in the Nicobars, this is not the case according to herpetologist Das. It is also known by the common name of "bloodsucker", although this is a misnomer.
Jivanayakam Cyril Daniel, or J.C., as he was known, was an Indian naturalist, and the author of several acclaimed books on birds, mammals, and reptiles.
The Draconinae are a subfamily of reptiles in the family Agamidae found in southern Asia and Oceania. Some taxonomists believe these genera belong to the subfamily Agaminae.
Bronchocela smaragdina, also commonly known as Günther's bloodsucker, is a Southeast Asian species of agamid lizard.
Bronchocela marmorata, marbled crested lizard, marbled bloodsucker or marbled agamid lizard is a species of lizard. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it inhabits lowland dipterocarp and montane forests at elevations 400 to 800 m above mean sea level. It is typically found on branches and leaves of trees. It feeds on insects and is oviparous, digging the soil to lay its eggs at the base of trees.
Bronchocela burmana, the Burmese green crested lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is endemic to Malay Peninsula and is known from southern Myanmar and Thailand.
Bronchocela celebensis, the Sulawesi bloodsucker, is a species of lizard. It is endemic to Indonesia. It is closely related to Bronchocela jubata and other lizards of the Bronchocela genus.
Bronchocela hayeki, the Sumatra bloodsucker, is a species of lizard. It is endemic to Indonesia. It is named after the Austrian-German painter Hans Von Hayek, who spent many years in Indonesia and Ceylon during World War I.
Bronchocela orlovi, Orlov's forest lizard, is a species of lizard. It is endemic to Vietnam
Bronchocela rayaensis, the Gunung Raya green-crested lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is endemic to Malay Peninsula and is known from Langkawi in Kedah, northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia, as well as from Phuket and Phang Nga Provinces in southern Thailand.
Bronchocela rubrigularis is a species of lizard. It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands
Bronchocela shenlong is a species of lizard. It is endemic to Malaysia
Bronchocela vietnamensis is a species of lizard. It is endemic to Vietnam
Bronchocela nicobarica is a species of lizard. It is endemic to India on the Nicobar Islands.