Green Crested Lizard is an Indian Reptile that bears a scientific name "Bronchocela cristatella" endemic to South Asia.

Concentration of Green Crested Lizard
Green Crested Lizard is found in Malaysia (West Malaysia and Borneo), Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines (Palawan, Calamian Islands, Panay, Luzon), South Thailand, south Myanmar (Tenasserim Hills) and Indian states like Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Structure of Green Crested Lizard
Green Crested Lizard is a bright green lizard, sometimes possessing a blue tint on the head. It is able to change colour, turning darker brown when threatened.

Body of Green Crested Lizard
There is a dark ring around each eye, and a dark spot at the back of the head. The males have a crest on the neck.

Tail of Green Crested Lizard
Green Crested Lizard has a very long and thin tail (75% of total length).

Length of Green Crested Lizard
The body length of Green Crested Lizard is of 13 centimetres, and the total length is of 57 cm (22 in).

Scales of Green Crested Lizard
The scales of Green Crested Lizard are small.

Nuchal of Green Crested Lizard
The nuchal crest of Green Crested Lizard is low, formed by triangular spines; it is not continued on the back, where the vertebral scales arc scarcely prominent. The fourth hind toe is one-eighth longer than the third.

Habitat of Green Crested Lizard
Green Crested Lizard is very common in the Malayan countries and in numerous islands of the East Indian Archipelago-Sumatra, Java, Amboyna, Celebes, Borneo, Booroo, Philippines. It moves and leaps with great quickness among the branches of trees.

Colours of Green Crested Lizard
The colours of Green Crested Lizard change suddenly to grey, brownish or blackish, sometimes with orange spots or with indistinct black network; large, isolated, round black spots appeared on the head or back or round the tympanum. It attains to a length of 20 inches, the tail measuring 16 inches.

Habitat of Green Crested Lizard
Green Crested Lizard is found in forests as well as parks and rural areas.

Conservation Status of Green Crested Lizard
In Singapore the range of Green Crested Lizard is declining, as it is in competition with the introduced species Calotes versicolor.