Wildlifeof Thailand
Eastern Butterfly Lizard
Agamidae
Photo: Andrew Durso · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Leiolepis rubritaeniata
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and plant material
Habitat
Sandy open habitats
Range
Thailand and Indochina
This burrowing ground lizard has expandable patterned flanks and is associated with sandy open country (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Eastern Butterfly Lizard eat?
- Insects and plant material
- What habitat does the Eastern Butterfly Lizard live in?
- Sandy open habitats
- Where is the Eastern Butterfly Lizard found?
- Thailand and Indochina