Calotes

Calotes
C. versicolor, male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Draconinae
Genus: Calotes
Cuvier, 1817[1]
Species

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]

  1. ^ "Calotes". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Agassiz nomenclator zoologicus nomenclatore zoologico" (in Italian).