Garden Fence Lizard

Southeast Asia Lizards

Lizards ~ Agamids ~ Garden Fence Lizard

The garden fence lizard, or Calotes versicolor, is a very adaptable species that can be found in urban habitats such as gardens and parks. It can rapidly change its colours from yellowish orange to greyish brown, including the formation of dark stripes across the cheeks and body.

Its colour varies during the breeding season. It occurs widely across Asia from India all the way down to Thailand, Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia in Southeast Asia. It has been introduced into Singapore, where it is not a native species.