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South Indian Rock Agama

Psammophilus dorsalis

Description:

about 8" long, 2 yellow bands running down its back, female or juvenile

Habitat:

dry scrub

Notes:

I spotted this lizard at the temples around Hampi. They are fast and don't like to stay still long.

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2 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks for the ID. Yeah, I saw a lot of them at Hampi. Wish I could have seen the male during the breeding season. Wow, do they look different!

ChimeTsetan
ChimeTsetan 12 years ago

i guess its either female or juvenile of indian rock agama. I am pretty sure you must have observed lots of them (especially males) on rocks at Hampi.

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Karnataka, India

Spotted on Jan 24, 2008
Submitted on Jun 15, 2011

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