Monilesaurus is a genus of lizards in the draconine clade of the family Agamidae and is a new genus described in 2018. Currently it consists of 4 species, with 2 new species and 2 species split from the genus Calotes.
Geographic range The genus Monilesaurus is native to the Western Ghats of India.
Species Below species were split from Calotes: Monilesaurus ellioti – Elliot's forest lizard Monilesaurus rouxii – Roux's forest lizard, Roux's forest calotes, forest blood sucker
Below species are described newly under this genus: Monilesaurus acanthocephalus – spiny-headed forest lizard Monilesaurus montanus – montane forest lizard
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