Description:
It was a sunny day...when i saw him, i felt its a common lizard..But then i observed orange mark near his throat....I followed him...He went inside the rock...Take a look at him hiding under the rocks!
Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Spotted on Jan 21, 2013
Submitted on Jan 21, 2013
9 Comments
Thank u Agnes!
@Frazzier : you are right indeed..I still hav some doubts!
@Hema : Not quite looks so...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/154...
I don't hav much knowledge about lizards....
Nice info by the way!
Oriental garden lizard?
It is an insectivore and the male gets a bright red throat in the breeding season leading to a common incorrect name of "Bloodsucker".
Hello. I don't think this looks like Psammophilus dorsalis which additionally occurs on the east side of India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Psammo...
Thank you Agnes Luis!
Nice spot Adi!
@Chief : Yeah..that possibility is there for sure...I ll check for them n will edit it soon..Thank you for the link!
@Chief : South indian Agama has complete orange throat..But this has only little color in throat...I was unable to find matching link..Can u give me the link pls?
Nice find and series Adarsha!