Calotes desilvai, commonly known as the Morningside lizard, or the Ceylon black-band whistling lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. Calotes desilvai is one of seven Calotes species endemic to Sri Lanka.
The specific name, desilvai, is in honor of Sri Lankan herpetologist Anslem de Silva.[2]
The preferred natural habitat of C. desilvai is forest, at altitudes up to 1,080 m (3,540 ft).[1]
C. desilvai has the following characteristics. The bands on the gular area are black. The shoulder pit is black. The scales on the ventral surface of the thigh are smooth.[3]
C. desilvai is arboreal and diurnal.[1]
Calotes desilvai, commonly known as the Morningside lizard, or the Ceylon black-band whistling lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. Calotes desilvai is one of seven Calotes species endemic to Sri Lanka.
