About Ceratophora tennentii Günther, 1861
Ceratophora tennentii, also referred to as C. tennentii, has a leaf-like appendage at the tip of its nose. This species can reach total lengths of over 8 inches (20 cm) when including the tail. Males typically have more green in their coloration than females, though both sexes can change color to a reddish brown. Females usually have a shorter nasal appendage than males. C. tennentii is not very agile, and it relies more on its coloration than speed to avoid predators. Its head is oval, and it is longer than it is wide. The rostral (nasal) appendage is fleshy, laterally compressed, and leaf-like, with a bluntly conical scale at its tip. There are 23 to 30 lamellae under the fourth toe. The dorsum (back) ranges from reddish brown to olive green. The larger scales on the flanks are more green in color. The gular (throat) region and the sides of the neck have dark markings. The tail has 20 dark brown cross-bands. The venter (belly) is cream-coloured. C. tennentii occurs in the wet tropical montane cloud forests of the Knuckles mountains in Sri Lanka, at elevations between 760–1,220 m (2,490–4,000 ft). It has also been recorded in several other types of forest habitat. C. tennentii is a sexually reproducing species that lays eggs.
