Roux's Forest Lizard

Monilesaurus rouxii, commonly known as Roux's forest lizard, Roux's forest calotes, or the forest blood sucker, is a species of arboreal, diurnal, agamid lizard, which is endemic to hills of peninsular India. In July 2018, it was proposed that the species should be transferred to the new genus Monilesaurus.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Roux'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 ellioti
• Psammophilus blanfordanus
• Calotes emma
• Calotes ceylonensis
• Psammophilus dorsalis
• Uranoscodon superciliosus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Agamidae

Genus

Monilesaurus

Species

Monilesaurus rouxii

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