Calotes irawadi

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Calotes irawadi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Calotes
Species:
C. irawadi
Binomial name
Calotes irawadi
Zug, Brown, Schulte, & Vindum, 2006

Calotes irawadi is a species of agamid lizard. [1] [2] It is endemic to Myanmar. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Lwin, K.; Wogan, G. (2018). "Calotes irawadi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T104635111A104635114. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104635111A104635114.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Calotes irawadi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 28 April 2021.