New record of Roux‘s Forest Lizard Calotes rouxii (Dumeril & Bibron, 1837) (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae) from Sandur and Gulbarga, Karnataka, India with a note on its known distribution

Aditya Srinivasulu; C. Srinivasulu

Volume : III, Issue : IX, September - 2014

New record of Roux‘s Forest Lizard Calotes rouxii (Dumeril & Bibron, 1837) (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae) from Sandur and Gulbarga, Karnataka, India with a note on its known distribution

Aditya Srinivasulu, C. Srinivasulu

Abstract :

Roux�s Forest Lizard Calotes rouxii (Dum�ril & Bion, 1837) is chiefly a forest–dwelling draconine agamid that is widely distributed in the Western Ghats and occasionally reported from the Eastern Ghats and other localities in the central peninsular India. We report the presence of this species for the first time from Sandur forests in Bellary district, Karnataka based on a voucher specimen and from Gulbarga township based on sighting record. A detailed distribution map showing localities from where the species is known is also provided.