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Calotes bachae Hartmann, Geissler, Poyarkov, Ihlow, Galoyan, Rödder & Böhme, 2013

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Open encyclopedia reference

Calotes bachae, the Cochinchina lizard, is a species of lizards in the family Agamidae. It is known from southern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia. Its range may extend into southern Laos.This species is found in open areas of Cat Tien National Park, in dense tropical forests in Bu Gia Map National Park and in parks in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. It was formerly thought that Calotes bachae was Calotes mystaceus which inhabits in Burma and Thailand due to their similar appearance. However, genetic analysis and studying the size and scale characteristics have shown that they are separate species. The result of study was published in an article on Zootaxa in January 2013.

Wikipedia contributors, Calotes bachae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:21:21.029999+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Calotes bachae Hartmann, Geissler, Poyarkov, Ihlow, Galoyan, Rödder & Böhme, 2013
Name authority
Hartmann, Geissler, Poyarkov, Ihlow, Galoyan, Rödder & Böhme, 2013
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Agamidae
Genus
Calotes
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
  9. orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
  10. suborderIguania
  11. familyAgamidae
  12. subfamilyDraconinae
  13. genusCalotes
  14. speciesCalotes bachae Hartmann, Geissler, Poyarkov, Ihlow, Galoyan, Rödder & Böhme, 2013

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Calotes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Calotes htunwini Zug & Vindum, 2006AgamidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Mizoram Montane Forest LizardCalotes zolaiking Giri, Chaitanya, Mahony, Lalronunga, Lalrinchhana, Das, Sarkar, Karanth & Deepak, 2019AgamidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Small Forest LizardCalotes paulus Smith, 1935AgamidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Calotes vindumbarbatus Wagner, Ihlow, Hartmann, Flecks, Schmitz & Böhme, 2021AgamidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Calotes geissleri Wagner, Ihlow, Hartmann, Flecks, Schmitz & Böhme, 2021AgamidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Calotes goetzi Wagner, Ihlow, Hartmann, Flecks, Schmitz & Böhme, 2021AgamidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Wang’s garden lizardCalotes wangi Huang, Li, Wang, Li, Hou & Cai, 2023AgamidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Calotes iadina Wang, Deepak & Grismer, 2024AgamidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Common Green Forest LizardCalotes calotes (Linnaeus, 1758)AgamidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Calotes desilvai Bahir & Maduwage, 2005AgamidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Calotes emma Gray, 1845AgamidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Yunnan Forest LizardCalotes jerdoni Günther, 1870AgamidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

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Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

S Vietnam (Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc), Cambodia, Laos

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Calotes&species=bachae Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:Q43Z. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.