Bronchocela marmorata

Bronchocela marmorata, marbled crested lizard, marbled bloodsucker or marbled agamid lizard is a species of lizard. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it inhabits lowland dipterocarp and montane forests at elevations 400 to 800 m above mean sea level.[1] 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.[2]

Bronchocela marmorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Bronchocela
Species:
B. marmorata
Binomial name
Bronchocela marmorata
Gray, 1845

References

  1. Brown, R. & Diesmos, A. (2009). Bronchocela marmorata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169878A6685395.en
  2. Republic of the Philippines - Stamps & Postal History. philippinestamps.net


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