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South Indian Rock Agama

Psammophilus dorsalis

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

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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Psammophilus dorsalis

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
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
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.

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PublishedJune 15, 2011

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