Bronchocela Marmorata
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''Bronchocela marmorata'', marbled crested lizard, marbled bloodsucker or marbled agamid lizard is a species of
lizard Lizard is the common name used for all Squamata, squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most Island#Oceanic isla ...
. It is endemic to the
Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
, where it inhabits lowland
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and montane forests at elevations 400 to 800 m above mean sea level. It is typically found on branches and leaves of trees. It feeds on insects and is oviparous, digging the soil to lay its eggs at the base of trees.Republic of the Philippines - Stamps & Postal History
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References

Bronchocela Reptiles described in 1845 Taxa named by John Edward Gray Reptiles of the Philippines {{agamidae-stub