Ceratophora tennentii
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Leafnose Lizard
Also known as:
Leaf-nosed Lizard, Tennent’s Leaf-nosed Lizard
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Now this is the sort of ridiculous lizard that puts Sri Lanka high up on the list of lizard-watching destinations. Do you think they know that all of the other animals are laughing at them? I'm pretty sure they don't care.
Online references:
- Ceratophora tennentii account on The Reptile Database
- Ceratophora tennentii account on iNaturalist
Printed references:
- Somaweera, R., Somaweera, N. 2009. Lizards of Sri Lanka: A Colour Guide with Field Keys
- de Silva, A., Ukuwela, K. 2017. A Naturalist's Guide to the Reptiles of Sri Lanka