Wildlifeof Thailand
Common Butterfly Lizard
Agamidae
Photo: Thomas Hardwicke · Public domain
Leiolepis belliana
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and plant material
Habitat
Sandy open ground and coastal scrub
Range
Mainland Southeast Asia
This ground agama lives in burrows on sandy flats and displays colourful lateral skin folds when threatened or courting (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Common Butterfly Lizard eat?
- Insects and plant material
- What habitat does the Common Butterfly Lizard live in?
- Sandy open ground and coastal scrub
- Where is the Common Butterfly Lizard found?
- Mainland Southeast Asia