Where does the Variable agama live?
Calotes versicolor has 25,211 records in 34 countries and territories, from 1859 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 25,211 records
- 34 places
- 108 years recorded
- Squamata class
AnimaliaChordataSquamataAgamidaeCalotes
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 8,604 | |
| Singapore | 5,451 | |
| Sri Lanka | 2,508 | |
| Indonesia | 1,939 | |
| Réunion | 1,316 | |
| Malaysia | 1,310 | |
| Maldives | 881 | |
| Myanmar | 585 | |
| Thailand | 583 | |
| China | 579 | |
| Mauritius | 317 | |
| Oman | 193 | |
| Nepal | 178 | |
| Vietnam | 163 | |
| Bangladesh | 139 | |
| Pakistan | 129 | |
| Brunei | 79 | |
| Bhutan | 71 | |
| Hong Kong | 43 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 40 | |
| Laos | 25 | |
| Philippines | 20 | |
| Cambodia | 19 | |
| United States | 13 | |
| Iran | 8 | |
| Afghanistan | 6 | |
| Kenya | 2 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | |
| Australia | 1 | |
| Egypt | 1 | |
| France | 1 | |
| Guam | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | |
| Tanzania | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Agamidae.
Red-headed agama
12,104 records
Common agama
3,968 records
Caucasian Agama
2,155 records
Brilliant Ground Agama
1,245 records
Steppe Agama
827 records
Boulenger's Agama
663 records
Secret toadhead agama
653 records
Sunwatcher Toadhead Agama
530 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.