Monilesaurus
{{Short description|Genus of lizards}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| image = Forest Calotes Calotes rouxii Male by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN4821 (29).jpg
| image_caption = Monilesaurus rouxii, male in breeding plumage,
Roux's forest lizard or Forest Calotes
| taxon = Monilesaurus
| authority = Pal, Vijayakumar, Shanker, Jayarajan & Deepak, 2018
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision = 4 species, see here
}}
Monilesaurus is a genus of lizards in the draconine clade of the family Agamidae and is a new genus{{cite journal|doi=10.11646/zootaxa.4482.3.1|pmid=30313808|title=A systematic revision of Calotes Cuvier, 1817 (Squamata: Agamidae) from the Western Ghats adds two genera and reveals two new species|journal=Zootaxa|volume=4482|issue=3|pages=401–450|year=2018|last1=Pal|first1=Saunak|last2=Vijayakumar|first2=S.P.|last3=Shanker|first3=Kartik|last4=Jayarajan|first4=Aditi|last5=Deepak|first5=V.}} described in 2018.[http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?genus=Monilesaurus&submit=Search Monilesaurus]. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. 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 {{small|Günther, 1864}} – Elliot's forest lizard
- Monilesaurus rouxii {{small|Duméril & Bibron, 1837}} – Roux's forest lizard, Roux's forest calotes, forest blood sucker
Below species are described newly under this genus:
- Monilesaurus acanthocephalus {{small|PAL, VIJAYAKUMAR, SHANKER, JAYARAJAN & DEEPAK, 2018}} – spiny-headed forest lizard
- Monilesaurus montanus {{small|PAL, VIJAYAKUMAR, SHANKER, JAYARAJAN & DEEPAK, 2018}} – montane forest lizard
References
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Further reading
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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
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