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**Erdelen’s Horned Lizard
Scientific name: Ceratophora erdeleni
Article (short):
With a small horn and a prehistoric silhouette, Erdelen’s horned lizard is a cloud-forest oddity found only in a tiny highland pocket. Its survival is inseparable from the mossy twigs and leaf-canopy microclimate that support its insect prey - protect the forest, protect the lizard.
Quick facts
Status (approx.): Critically Endangered / micro-endemic.
Range: High-elevation cloud-forest patch(es) in Sri Lanka.
Habitat: Moss-laden branches, leaf-litter, humid epiphyte zones.
Diet: Small invertebrates (ants, beetles).
Lifespan: Several years (small agamid range).
Reproduction: Egg-laying; clutch size small and vulnerable to microhabitat change.
Ecological role: Predator of small invertebrates; part of leaf-litter/epiphyte food web.
Main threats: Habitat destruction, microclimate drying, illegal collection for pet trade (possible risk).
2025 October 28