Lyriocephalus scutatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Samarawickrama, V. A. M. P. K., Samarawickrama, D. R. N. S. & Kumburegama, Shalika, 2012, Herpetofauna in the Kaluganga upper catchment of the Knuckles Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 5 (2), pp. 81-89 : 86

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13712239
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C63D44-5641-7658-FCD2-4600FB73FB67
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scientific name	Lyriocephalus scutatus
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Endemic species with its major habitat in lowland semi-evergreen forests. Species found 1.5 m above ground, close to Yakungehela area. Display of deep red color is a defensive behavior in this species.

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Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Squamata
Family	Agamidae
Genus	Lyriocephalus

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