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THE BIODIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

A Digital Reference Collection for Singapore's Biodiversity

Bronchocela cristatella(Kuhl, 1820)

Green Crested Lizard

Nathanael Maury

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Identified By: Nathanael Maury

Species Interactions (9)

Preyed upon by

White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis

References

Gibson-Hill, 1948. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 48: 146-152

Red-necked BronzebackDendrelaphis kopsteini

References

Ng, 2009. The Annotated Budak blog

O'Dempsey, 2011. Nature Watch 19(2): 22-24

Baker, 2018. Singapore Biodiversity Records 2018: 66-69

Leopard CatPrionailurus bengalensis

References

Chua et al., 2016. Mammal Research 61(2): 99-112

Elegant BronzebackDendrelaphis formosus

References

Rawlins, 1948. Malayan Nature Journal 3(2): 96

Oriental Whip SnakeAhaetulla prasina

References

Chan, 2020. Facebook post

Cross, 2020. Singapore Biodiversity Records 2020 Special Issue (8): 1-7

Paradise Gliding SnakeChrysopelea paradisi

References

Ong, 2021. Facebook post

Basic Information

Classification:

Vertebrata: "Reptilia": Squamata: Agamidae (dragon-lizards)

Residency Status:

Native

Biology/Ecology

Ecology:

Widespread but uncommon.

External Links

Singapore Biodiversity Records

Synonyms

Calotes cristatellus

Squamata (Lizards)

Agamidae (Dragon lizards)

Eublepharidae (Geckos)

Gekkonidae (Geckos)

Iguanidae (Iguanas)

Polychrotidae (Anoles)

Scincidae (Skinks)

Varanidae (Monitors)