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Ceratophora erdeleni, also known commonly as Erdelen's horned lizard or Erdelen's horn lizard, [3] is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka . [ 4 ] It has only a rudimentary "horn", that is occasionally missing altogether.
The rhino-horned lizard (Ceratophora stoddartii), also commonly known as Stoddart's unicorn lizard and the mountain horned agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is called kagamuva angkatussa-කගමුව අං කටුස්සා in Sinhala.
Sri Lanka Ceratophora karu Pethiyagoda & Manamendra-Arachchi, 1998: Sri Lanka Ceratophora stoddartii Gray, 1834: rhino-horned lizard, Stoddart's unicorn lizard, the mountain horned agama: Sri Lanka. Ceratophora tennentii Günther, 1861: rhinoceros agama, horn-nosed lizard, leaf-nosed lizard, Tennent's leaf-nosed lizard: Sri Lanka.
Kalutara, North: Kalutara: 22 November 2002: Buddhist shrine [7] Rambukkana Raja Maha Vihara: Rambukkana: Bandaragama: 24 May 1968: Two old stone seats and other remnants [18] Rankoth Vihara: Panadura: No. 686-B-Pattiya South: Panadura: 6 June 2008: Buddhist shrine [12] Sapugoda Sri Maha Vihara: Massala: Beruwala: 8 July 2005: Image house [14 ...
There are 111 lizards known from Sri Lanka, with 17 newly discovered in 2006, and two more in 2016 and 2017. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] One of species was discovered in 2019 from Ensalwatta, Matara. [ 13 ] In 2019, seven more endemic day geckos have been discovered by Suranjan Karunaratne and Mendis Wickramasinghe.
Plant diversity and endemism in Sri Lanka are quite high. Of 3,210 flowering plants belonging to 1,052 genera, 916 species and 18 genera are endemic. [3] All but one of Sri Lanka's more than 55 dipterocarp (Sinhalese "Hora") are found nowhere else in the world. Sri Lanka's amphibian diversity is only becoming known now.
Kalutara District is located in the south-west of Sri Lanka and has an area of 1,598 square kilometres (617 sq mi). [1] It is bounded by Colombo District in the north, Ratnapura District in the east, Galle District in the south, and the Indian Ocean in the west. [4]
Sanctuaries are a class of protected areas in Sri Lanka and are administered by the Department of Wildlife Conservation. Sanctuaries are governed by the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (No. 2) of 1937 and may be created, amended or abolished by ministerial order. [1]