Calotes

ISBN-13: 9786138270034 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 76 str.

Shripad Pandharikar

Opis

Calotes is a genus of lizards in the draconine clade of the family Agamidae. In India about 11 species are common and widely distributed. The greatest species richness of the genus is from the Western Ghats and northeast India. Calotes is distinguished from related genera in having uniform-sized dorsal scales, and lacking a fold of skin extending between the cheek and shoulder, and in having proportionately stronger limbs. All species in this group have their dorsal and lateral scales directed upward.

O autorze

Author is Associate Professor at Department of Zoology, G. S. College, Khamgaon of Indian state Maharashtra. He is having completed his Doctorate in 1988 from Marine Biological Research Station, Mumbai with fellowship from Ministry of Education, Government of India. He has contributed many research papers to journals.