''Pseudocalotes'' is a

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s in the

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. The genus is

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Taxonomy and description

''Pseudocalotes'' was disassociated from the genus ''

Calotes ''Calotes'' is a genus of lizards in the draconine clade of the family Agamidae. The genus contains 29 species. Some species are known as forest lizards, others as "bloodsuckers" due to their red heads, and yet others (namely '' C. versicolor'') ...

'' by Scott Michael Moody in 1980. ''Pseudocalotes'' is distinguished from ''

'' in having weak limbs, as may be noted in one of the

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named ''brevipes''. It is distinguished from the '' C. versicolor'' group in having mixed orientation of dorsal scales, and lacking spines on the head. It is distinguished from ''

Bronchocela ''Bronchocela'' is a genus of Asian lizards, Common name, commonly known as bloodsuckers, crested lizards, and forest lizards, in the Family (biology), family Agamidae. Species There are 15 species in the genus ''Bronchocela'': ''Nota bene'' ...

'' in lacking a cheek

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, and in having short weak limbs. ''Pseudocalotes'' species do not have any enlarged compressed set of scales behind the orbit.

Geographic range

''Pseudocalotes'' does not occur west of

Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...

and may occur in the

Isthmus of Kra The Kra Isthmus (, ; ), also called the Isthmus of Kra in Thailand, is the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula. The western part of the isthmus belongs to Ranong Province and the eastern part to Chumphon Province, both in Southern Thailan ...

and

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

. A specimen was reported from northeastern

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

in the past though never verified.

Species of genus ''Pseudocalotes''

The

Indochinese Mainland Southeast Asia (historically known as Indochina and the Indochinese Peninsula) is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to th ...

group *'' Pseudocalotes andamanensis'' –

Andaman Islands The Andaman Islands () are an archipelago, made up of 200 islands, in the northeastern Indian Ocean about southwest off the coasts of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region. Together with the Nicobar Islands to their south, the Andamans serve as a mari ...

– green crestless forest lizard *'' Pseudocalotes bapoensis'' –

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

(Yunnan) *'' Pseudocalotes brevipes'' – northern

Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...

– Vietnam false bloodsucker *'' Pseudocalotes floweri'' – eastern

Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

and

Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ...

– Thai false bloodsucker, Flower’s forest agamid *'' Pseudocalotes jingpo'' - Jingpo false garden lizard *'' Pseudocalotes kakhienensis'' – Kakhyen Hills spiny lizard, Burmese mountain agamid *'' Pseudocalotes khaonanensis'' –

Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat (, ; from ) is a city municipality (''thesaban nakhon'') located in Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, the capital of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Nakhon Si Thammarat Province is situated in the South of Thailand. It is about s ...

peninsular Thailand Southern Thailand (formerly Southern Siam and Tambralinga) is the southernmost cultural region of Thailand, separated from Central Thailand by the Kra Isthmus. Geography Southern Thailand is on the Malay Peninsula, with an area of around , bou ...

*'' Pseudocalotes kingdonwardi'' – Kingdonward's bloodsucker *'' Pseudocalotes microlepis'' – northern Tenasserim,

Burma Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and ha ...

, northern and western Thailand, northern

Laos Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and ...

, and southern

– Burmese false bloodsucker, small-scaled forest agamid *'' Pseudocalotes poilani'' – southern

– Laotian false bloodsucker *'' Pseudocalotes ziegleri'' – Vietnam – Ziegler’s tree lizard The

Sundaland Sundaland (also called Sundaica or the Sundaic region) is a biogeographical region of Southeast Asia corresponding to a larger landmass that was exposed throughout the last 2.6 million years during periods when sea levels were lower. It inc ...

group *'' Pseudocalotes baliomus'' – West Sumatra – spot-shouldered false garden lizard *'' Pseudocalotes cybelidermus'' – southern

– purple-throated false garden lizard *'' Pseudocalotes dringi'' – peninsular

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

– Dring’s false garden lizard *'' Pseudocalotes drogon'' –

Fraser’s Hill Fraser's Hill ( Malay: ) is a hill resort in Raub District, Pahang, Malaysia, on the Pahangese and Selangorean sections of the Titiwangsa Mountains. It is about north of Kuala Lumpur. In 1890, Louis James Fraser established the area as a tin ...

Pahang {{Infobox political division , name = Pahang , official_name = Pahang Darul Makmur , native_name = , settlement_type = States and federal territories of Malaysia, State , image_skyline = , imagesize ...

– Drogon’s false garden lizard *'' Pseudocalotes flavigula'' – peninsular Malaysia – Malaya false bloodsucker, yellow-throated forest agamid, yellow-throated false garden lizard *'' Pseudocalotes guttalineatus'' – southern Sumatra – dash-lined false garden lizard *'' Pseudocalotes larutensis'' – peninsular Malaysia – Bukit Larut false garden lizard *'' Pseudocalotes rhaegal'' –

Cameron Highlands The Cameron Highlands () is a district in Pahang, Malaysia, occupying an area of . To the north, its boundary touches that of Kelantan; to the west, it shares part of its border with Perak. Situated at the northwestern tip of Pahang, Cameron Hi ...

– Rhaegal’s false garden lizard *'' Pseudocalotes rhammanotus'' – southern Sumatra – stitched-back false garden lizard *'' Pseudocalotes saravacensis'' –

Sarawak Sarawak ( , ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. It is the largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is ...

, eastern Malaysia *'' Pseudocalotes tympanistriga'' – lesser tree agama – Java, Indonesia – Indonesian false bloodsucker *'' Pseudocalotes viserion'' –

Genting Highlands Genting Highlands is a hill station located on the peak of Mount Ulu Kali in the Titiwangsa Mountains, central Peninsular Malaysia, at 1800 metres elevation. Located in the state of Pahang, it was established in 1965 by the late Malaysian busi ...

– Viserion’s false garden lizard ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Pseudocalotes''.

). *, (2000). "A review of the genus ''Pseudocalotes'' (Squamata: Agamidae), with description of a new species from West Malaysia". ''Amphibia-Reptilia'' 21: 193–210. *, (2001). "A new species of ''Pseudocalotes'' from Bukit Larut, West Malaysia". ''Herpetologica'' 57 (3): 255–265. *, , , , (2014). "Three new species of ''Pseudocalotes'' (Squamata: Agamidae) from southern Sumatra, Indonesia". ''Zootaxa'' 3841 (2): 211–238. (''Pseudocalotes cybelidermus'', new species; ''P. guttalineatus'', n. sp.; ''P. rhammanotus'', n. sp.). * (1980). ''Phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeographical relationships of the genera in the family Agamidae (Reptilia: Lacertilia)''. PhD dissertation. University of Michigan. * (1935). ''The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. II.—Sauria.'' London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 440 pp. + Plate I + 2 maps. (''Calotes andamanensis'', p. 205; ''C. floweri'', pp. 186–187; ''C. kakhiensis'', pp. 188–189; ''C. kingdon-wardi'', new species, pp. 204–205; ''C. microlepis'', 187–188). *, , , (2008). "A new species of the genus ''Pseudocalotes'' (Squamata: Agamidae) from peninsular Thailand". ''The Thailand Natural History Museum Journal'' 3 (1): 25–31. (June 2008). * (2010). "A new species of the Genus ''Pseudocalotes'' (

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revaluation of four little known Asian agamid species, ''Calotes kingdonwardi'' Smith, 1935, ''Japalura kaulbacki'' Smith, 1937, ''Salea kakhienensis'' Anderson, 1879 and the monotypic genus ''Mictopholis'' Smith, 1935 (Reptilia: Agamidae)"
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*, (2013). "Rediscovery of ''Calotes andamanensis'' Boulenger, 1891, and assessment of its generic allocation". ''Herpetozoa'' 26 (1/2): 3-13.

External links

''Pseudocalotes''
The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. {{Taxonbar, from=Q2105804 Pseudocalotes Lizard genera Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger

Taxonomy and description

Geographic range

Species of genus ''Pseudocalotes''

Further reading

External links