Monilesaurus Explained

Monilesaurus is a genus of lizards in the draconine clade of the family Agamidae and is a new genus^[1] described in 2018.^[2] Currently it consists of 4 species, with 2 new species and 2 species split from the genus Calotes.

Geographic range

The genus Monilesaurus is native to the Western Ghats of India.

Species

Below species were split from Calotes genus:

• Monilesaurus ellioti – Elliot's forest lizard
• Monilesaurus rouxii – Roux's forest lizard, Roux's forest calotes, forest blood sucker

Below species are described newly under this genus:

• Monilesaurus acanthocephalus – spiny-headed forest lizard
• Monilesaurus montanus – montane forest lizard

External links

• https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4482.3.1
• https://india.mongabay.com/2018/10/26/photo-feature-meet-the-new-species-of-dragon-lizards-from-the-western-ghats/
• http://novataxa.blogspot.com/2018/09/monilesaurus.html
• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/2-new-species-of-lizards-found-in-western-ghats/articleshow/65986486.cms

Notes and References

1. 10.11646/zootaxa.4482.3.1. 30313808. A systematic revision of Calotes Cuvier, 1817 (Squamata: Agamidae) from the Western Ghats adds two genera and reveals two new species. Zootaxa. 4482. 3. 401–450. 2018. Pal. Saunak. Vijayakumar. S.P.. Shanker. Kartik. Jayarajan. Aditi. Deepak. V..
2. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?genus=Monilesaurus&submit=Search Monilesaurus