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Higher TaxaAgamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Indo-Chinese Forest Lizard, Blue crested lizard
G: Blaue Schönechse
Chinese: 白唇树蜥 
SynonymCalotes mystaceus DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1837: 408
Calotes mystaceus — BOULENGER 1885: 325
Calotes mystaceus — SMITH 1935: 197
Calotes mystaceus — TAYLOR 1963: 894
Calotes mystaceus — COX et al. 1998: 98
Calotes mystaceus — MANTHEY & SCHUSTER 1999: 33
Calotes mystaceus — NGUYEN et al. 2009
Calotes mystaceus — WAGNER et al. 2021 
DistributionChina (Yunnan)
Burma (= Myanmar) (Tenasserim to Mandalay = Mandale and Kachin State [26°00N, 97°30E]), Thailand (north of the Istmus of Kra), Cambodia, S Vietnam (incl. Ho Chi Minh City, Son La), Laos
India (Mizoram, Nagaland)

Type locality: Birmans (= Budema fide SMITH 1935) [Myanmar]

Introduced to Florida (USA)  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: MNHN-RA 2557 (by monotypy) 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (4776 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentHas been reported from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by SMITH 1935 and others although no voucher specimens exist. The existence on these islands is therefore questionable (Das 1999).

Distribution: Has been erroneously reported from Sri Lanka, but not present there (SOMAWEERA & SOMAWEERA 2009). 
EtymologyNamed after Greek “mystax” = beard, moustache 
References
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