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Photo by Adarsha B S
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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!

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Comments (9)
Adarsha B S
Thank u Agnes! @Frazzier : you are right indeed..I still hav some doubts!
Adarsha B S
@Hema : Not quite looks so... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15443083 I don't hav much knowledge about lizards.... Nice info by the way!
HemaShah
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".
Scott Frazier
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:Psammophilus_dorsalis_distribution.png
Adarsha B S
@Chief : Yeah..that possibility is there for sure...I ll check for them n will edit it soon..Thank you for the link!
Adarsha B S
@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?
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2013

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