After a hectic geography class at the civil service academy, i returned home...my mum was there at the gate
Mum:" come to the backyard you got to see this.."
without any word i parked our zen & rushed to the spot ...my mum & dad were looking into a bucket.Inside the bucket i saw this little beauty....
Its was a green lizard[calotes-calotes].From the aggressive posture it gave i assumed it to be a male..but juvenile..[since its spines at the back of head is not fully grown]Me: "How long she is here..?"
Dad :"maybe an hour or two.."
Me:"do you know what it is..?"
Dad:"pacha onthu ..allathe?"
Me :"green lizard .calotes..i forget its species name...""wait let me get the camera..[Thanks to kiran k moorthy for his cousin's Video cam]
Got some nice footages of a calotes calotes. i dont want to stress him any more so i let him go. Running away from the bucket , he rested upon our compound wall looking back with a thanks gesture for the water & small insects i gave..Any way i loved to see a creature which is not common in our city premises..
Species Description : calotes calotesLocal name : Mullan pacha onthu
Distribution : Western Ghats , Sri Lanka & some parts of shivaroy hills
Body Description : Completely green with White strips on its body,very long tail white marks , with spines on back of its head[Further details will be published soon]
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