Wildlifeof Thailand
Forest Crested Lizard
Agamidae
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Calotes emma
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Forest and edge
Range
Mainland Southeast Asia
This slender Calotes has a pronounced head and back crest and hunts insects from shrubs and trunks (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Forest Crested Lizard eat?
- Insects
- What habitat does the Forest Crested Lizard live in?
- Forest and edge
- Where is the Forest Crested Lizard found?
- Mainland Southeast Asia