Monilesaurus ellioti, also known commonly as Elliot's forest lizard, is a species of arboreal, diurnal, lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Elliot's Forest Lizard being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Monilesaurus rouxii
- Acanthosaura lepidogaster
- Calotes emma
- Acanthosaura rubrilabris
- Acanthosaura meridiona
- Ceratophora stoddartii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Agamidae
- Genus
- Monilesaurus
- Species
- Monilesaurus ellioti
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