Bronchocela cristatella
The green crested lizard is a small, bright green lizard that sometimes has a blueish tinge on their head. They have a very long tail, a dark ring around each eye, and a dark spot at the back of their head. The males have a crest on their necks.
Bronchocela cristatella
The green crested lizard is a small, bright green lizard that sometimes has a blueish tinge on their head. They have a very long tail, a dark ring around each eye, and a dark spot at the back of their head. The males have a crest on their necks.
The green crested lizard lives in forests across Southeast Asia including Singapore, Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
They live for around 10 years.
Green crested lizards are insectivores (insect-eaters). They eat ants, flies, crickets, locusts, etc.
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The closest relatives of the green crested lizard are the other members of the genus Bronchocela, a genus of Asian lizards. An example of a closet related species is the maned forest lizard.
Reptilia
Squamata
The green crested lizard's tail is three times the length of their body.
Green crested lizards will turn a darker, browner colour when threatened.
Males will turn a darker colour and display a bright orange throat when trying to attract a female.
During the breeding season, males will display head-bobbing behaviour to try to attract females. The males will also change colour to a dark brown shade. Females during the breeding season will change colour to a red shade, with yellow limbs. Males will mate with many females, and females will lay spindle-shaped eggs (taper at the ends) in the soil. There is no parental investment once eggs hatch.
Hatchling
Eggs need 60-70 days of incubation before hatching.
2-4 eggs are laid
11.5 cm from snout to vent in length. The total length of the green crested lizard is 57 cm, with 75-80% of their body being accredited to their tail.
No, they are not venomous. The most famous venomous lizards are the Gila monster and the Mexican beaded lizard.
Green-crested lizards eat insects such as grasshoppers, crickets, small roaches, flies, ants, etc.
The green crested lizard lives in forests across Southeast Asia including Singapore, Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Green crested lizards are insectivores (insect-eaters). They eat ants, flies, crickets, locusts, etc.
Green crested lizards are listed as Least Concern by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. In Singapore, the range of the green crested lizard is declining, as it is in competition with the introduced species Calotes versicolor (changeable lizard).
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