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Lionhead agama

Calotes liocephalus Günther, 1872

Status not recordedlizards

The lionhead agama (Calotes liocephalus) is a species in the family Agamidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 17.9 g and reach 8.17 cm in length.

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Quick facts about the lionhead agama

Weight
17.9 g
Length
8.17 cm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivore
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forest
Young per litter or clutch
3 – 8
Reproduction
Eggs
Active
By day (diurnal)
Lifestyle
Arboreal
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the lionhead agama?

LIONHEAD AGAMA · LENGTH 8.17 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 8.17 cm, the recorded maximum length of the lionhead agama is about 4.8% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the lionhead agama live?

Not recorded

Is the lionhead agama endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the lionhead agama classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familyAgamidae
  6. genusCalotes
  7. SpeciesCalotes liocephalus Günther, 1872
Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Crestless lizardEnglish
  • Spineless forest lizardEnglish
  • Whistling lizardEnglish
  • Liūtagalvis kalotasLithuanian
  • Nosilu KatussaSinhala
  • 滑頭樹蜥Chinese
  • Siwuruhandalana katussaSinhala

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lionhead agama

Other species in the same genus Calotes.

Bloodsucker

Calotes versicolor

AgamidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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How big is the lionhead agama?

An adult lionhead agama weighs 17.9 g and measures 8.17 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the lionhead agama?

The lionhead agama (Calotes liocephalus) belongs to the family Agamidae in the order Squamata.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{lionhead_agama_2026,
  title = {Lionhead agama (Calotes liocephalus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lionhead-agama},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}