Diet C. emma is insectivorous, preying upon termites, grasshoppers, ants, cockroaches, beetles, diverse species of moths and low flying butterflies, and soil-living insects and their larvae. Reproduction C. emma is oviparous. The adult female lays 10-12 eggs in May–June. The incubation period is about 60–70 days. Human uses C. emma is used in the pet trade. It plays a role in the ecosystem by eating various types of insects and otherwise. Threat to humans C. emma is non-venomous and completely harmless to humans. IUCN threat status C. emma has been evaluated as "Least Concern" (LC) by the IUCN. Subspecies Two subspecies of C. emma are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. Calotes emma alticristatus Calotes emma emma References External links Photographic image at Web.archive.org Further reading Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. ... Agamidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I–XXXII. (Calotes emma, p. 324 + Plate XXV, figure 1). Boulenger GA (1890). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xviii + 541 pp. (Calotes emma, pp. 137–138). Schmidt KP (1925). "New Chinese Amphibians and Reptiles". American Museum Novitates (175): 1–3. (Calotes alticristatus, new species, p. 2). Smith MA (1935). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. II.—Sauria. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 440 pp. + Plate I + 2 maps. (Calotes emma, pp. 195–197, Figure 55 [two views of head]). Calotes Reptiles described in 1845 Taxa named by John Edward Gray Reptiles of Bangladesh Reptiles of Myanmar Reptiles of Cambodia Reptiles of China Reptiles of India Reptiles of Laos Reptiles of Malaysia Reptiles of Thailand Reptiles of Vietnam