South Indian Rock Agama (Psammophilus cf. dorsalis) | Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Small ash coloured lizard with a textured pattern. Yellow line down the flanks. Camouflage is brilliant.

Habitat:

There were two rocks. The one on top had a big male South Indian Rock Agama or Psammophilus dorsalis sunning itself. This one was on the second rock just below the first one. It was munching on something...maybe a dragonfly. This was inside the ruins of Chitradurga Fort, Karnataka, India.

Notes:

I am not sure if this is a juvenile Psammophilus dorsalis

Reference Links:

Peninsular rock agama - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

South Indian Rock Agama

Psammophilus cf. dorsalis

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Thank you, Tukup. We saw many adult male and female Peninsular Rock Agamas...these were instantly identifiable. Then we also saw many small ones like these...the skin pattern and marks were not identical with the adults; I was somewhat confused. Thanks for your help.

Hi Sukanya. I think you are right that it is a Psammophilus dorsalis. I think it is probably a female. There is more red on the face of the one at this link, but the body markings are the same. I'll send another link in the ID box. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peninsular_rock_agama#/media/File:Female_South_Indian_or_Peninsular_Rock_Agama.jpg

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