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Pseudocalotes was disassociated from Calotes by Moody (1980). Pseudocalotes is distinguished from Calotes in having weak limbs as may be noted in some of the species names 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 in lacking a cheek skin fold, and in having short weak limbs. They do not have any enlarged compressed set of scales behind the orbit.Pseudocalotes does not occur west of Sumatra and might occur in the Isthumus of Kra and Myanmar. A speicmen was reported from N.E. India in the past though never verified.
[edit] Classification of genus Pseudocalotes
- Pseudocalotes brevipes
- Pseudocalotes dringi
- Pseudocalotes flavigula
- Pseudocalotes floweri
- Pseudocalotes larutensis
- Pseudocalotes microlepis
- Pseudocalotes poilani
- Pseudocalotes saravacensis
- Pseudocalotes sumatrana
- Pseudocalotes tympanistriga
[edit] References
- HALLERMANN, J. AND W. BÖHME. 2000. A review of the genus Pseudocalotes (Squamata: Agamidae), with description of a new species from West Malaysia. Amphibia-Reptilia. 21: 193 – 210.
- MOODY, S.M. 1980. Phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeographical relationships of the genera in the family Agamidae (Reptilia: Lacertilia). PhD dissertation. University of Michigan.
- SMITH, M.A. 1935. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma: Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol II: Sauria. Taylor and Francis, London.
