| Calotes | |
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| C. versicolor, male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Calotes Cuvier, 1817[1] |
| Species | |
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29 species, see here | |
Calotes is a genus of lizards in the draconine clade of the family Agamidae. The genus contains 29 species. Some species are known as forest lizards, others as "bloodsuckers" due to their red heads, and yet others (namely C. versicolor) as garden lizards. The genus name Calotes has been derived from the Greek word Καλότης (Kalótës), meaning ‘beauty’, referring to the beautiful pattern of this genus.[2]
- ^ "Calotes". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Agassiz nomenclator zoologicus nomenclatore zoologico" (in Italian).