Leaf-nosed lizard
Ceratophora tennentii
- Range
- Sri Lanka, Knuckles Range, central Sri Lanka
- Habitat
- Forest habitats, using both arboreal and terrestrial microhabitats.
- Diet
- A carnivore that takes insects, caterpillars, earthworms and other small terrestrial invertebrates; reported feeding also includes arthropods and insects.
Facts
- This lizard is a sit-and-wait predator: it remains still until insects, caterpillars, earthworms or other small invertebrates come within reach.
- During the day it may bask in patches of dappled sunlight and forage from low branches, matching its mainly arboreal way of life.
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