At the other end of the world in the Indo-Malayan realm (in India, down south in the sky islands of Western Ghats), a Calotes rouxii male is advertising itself. He is displaying his bright red head on its black body. Even the dewlap region is almost black. Facial region is almost completely bright red along with nuchal and spinal crest. Male display of this lizard is like many Anolis sp. A male typically does some pushups , ducks and bobbles his head to display his dominance in physical prowess and colour.
Calotes rouxii male.
Female or juvenile male of Calotes rouxii.
Calotes rouxii male
I am Harsimran Singh from India. I am interested in systematics, ecology and evolution. My keen interest is in how species diverge especially in mountain landscape.
Model organisms that I consider for my study are amphibians and reptiles. I am applying morphometric, acoustic and behavioral traits. For my PhD I am working on taxonomy of Pyraustinae and Spilomelinae moths (Crambidae) from Western Ghats and North East India.
Photography, filming, music, travelling and reading is what drives my life.
Model organisms that I consider for my study are amphibians and reptiles. I am applying morphometric, acoustic and behavioral traits. For my PhD I am working on taxonomy of Pyraustinae and Spilomelinae moths (Crambidae) from Western Ghats and North East India.
Photography, filming, music, travelling and reading is what drives my life.
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Skip Lazell
Nifty! Ain’t convergence great? Thanks! Skip
Harsimran Singh
Convergence is really great sir. So much to know about lizards !
Thank you .
Kurt Schwenk
Spectacular animal and fantastic photo. Thanks!
Harsimran Singh
Thank you for the kind words.