Wildlifeof Thailand
Burmese Butterfly Lizard
Agamidae
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Leiolepis peguensis
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and plants
Habitat
Sandy open ground
Range
Myanmar and western Thailand
This burrowing Leiolepis lives on sandy flats and displays expandable coloured flanks during social encounters (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Burmese Butterfly Lizard eat?
- Insects and plants
- What habitat does the Burmese Butterfly Lizard live in?
- Sandy open ground
- Where is the Burmese Butterfly Lizard found?
- Myanmar and western Thailand