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How long does the oriental garden lizard in singapore live?
This wildlife educational video attempts to answer the question of how long does the Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor) live in Singapore.
The Oriental Garden Lizard, also called the Changeable Lizard (Oriental Garden Lizard), is common in Singapore's parks, gardens, and urban green spaces.
Its lifespan is not precisely known in the wild in Singapore, but available sources suggest:
Wild lifespan: typically about 5–7 years.
Captive lifespan: can reach around 10 years under good conditions with adequate food, UVB exposure, and protection from predators.
In Singapore, many individuals probably live less than 5 years because of:
Predation by birds, snakes, cats, and monitor lizards.
Road traffic and urban hazards.
Competition with other reptiles.
Disease and parasites.
Habitat loss due to construction.
Habitat degradation due to anti-mosquito insecticide fogging
regularly in urban parks and Housing Board estates.
The species was introduced to Singapore in the 1980s and is now widespread across the island.
Video of Oriental Garden Lizard in Banyan Villas Park, Lentor Estate
was captured by Dr Sing Kong Yuen on Sunday 14 Jun 2026 at around 10.30am when he took his grandson Ray Ray for a walk in Banyan Villas. It was hot and humid. Ray Ray decided to go home.