Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Rough Nose Horned Lizard
Agamids & Horned Lizards
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Ceratophora aspera
Basic stats
Habitat
Leaf litter of shaded lowland and submontane dipterocarp forest, below 900m
Range
Endemic to southern Sri Lanka wet zone
Clutch size
2 eggs
The rough-nosed horned lizard is an agamid endemic to the wet zone of southern Sri Lanka, in lowland and submontane dipterocarp forest below 900 m, including Hiniduma and Kottawa. It is the only Ceratophora with a complex snout appendage made of several scales. It has an X-shaped ridge at the back of the head and a weak crest confined to the neck. Males are dark brown or brick red, females similar or lighter, some with diamond-shaped marks and black spots (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is terrestrial, living on leaf litter in well-shaded forest, usually in pairs. Females lay two soft-shelled eggs at a time. Nationally Endangered (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Rough Nose Horned Lizard live in?
- Leaf litter of shaded lowland and submontane dipterocarp forest, below 900m
- Where is the Rough Nose Horned Lizard found?
- Endemic to southern Sri Lanka wet zone
- How many eggs does the Rough Nose Horned Lizard lay?
- 2 eggs