Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Leaf-nosed lizard (Ceratophora tennentii), recorded as Endangered
Leaf-nosed lizard (Ceratophora tennentii). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Leaf-nosed lizard

Ceratophora tennentii

Leaf-nosed lizard is a lizard or snake in the family Agamidae — Ceratophora tennentii, recorded as Endangered and tied to Sri Lanka.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Ceratophora tennentii
Recorded from
Sri Lanka
CITES
Appendix I
Taxonomy
Squamata · Agamidae · Ceratophora

Appearance

Males usually have more green in their coloration than females have, although they can change color to a reddish brown. C. Tennentii is not very agile and relies more on coloration than speed to avoid predators. The rostral appendage is fleshy, laterally compressed, leaf-like with a bluntly conical scale at the tip.

The species can reach lengths of over 8 inches (20 cm) among them the tail.

Range and habitat

C. Tennentii is found in the wet tropical montane cloud forests of the Knuckles mountains in Sri Lanka at elevations of 760–1,220 m (2,490–4,000 ft). It has also been recorded in several other forest habitats. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.In Sinhalese language, it is known as "Pethi An Katussa - පෙති අං කටුස්සා".

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

C. Tennentii is diurnal, and therefore is usually only active in the day. C. Tennentii is reported to feed on insects and other small arthropods.

In crisis

The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.In Sinhalese language, it is known as "Pethi An Katussa - පෙති අං කටුස්සා" Threats to C. Tennentii include deforestation, pesticides, climate change, forest fires, and bioaccumulation. C. Tennentii was placed on the endangered list by the IUCN in 2006.

CITES lists this taxon on Appendix I. Confirm the current appendix on the CITES checklist.

Leaf-nosed lizard is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Leaf-nosed lizard, Wikidata item Q783468. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Leaf-nosed lizard?
Leaf-nosed lizard is a lizard or snake in the family Agamidae — Ceratophora tennentii.
What is the conservation status of Leaf-nosed lizard?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Ceratophora tennentii. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Leaf-nosed lizard live?
C. Tennentii is found in the wet tropical montane cloud forests of the Knuckles mountains in Sri Lanka at elevations of 760–1,220 m (2,490–4,000 ft).
Why is Leaf-nosed lizard in crisis?
The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.In Sinhalese language, it is known as "Pethi An Katussa - පෙති අං කටුස්සා" Threats to C. Tennentii include deforestation, pesticides, climate change, forest fires, and bioaccumulation.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Ceratophora tennentii?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Leaf-nosed lizard a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.