Wildlifeof India
Indian Fringe-fingered Lizard
Skinks & Lacertids
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Acanthodactylus cantoris
Basic stats
Habitat
Sand at the roots of bushes
Range
Eastern Afghanistan, north-western India, Pakistan, south-western Iran and Jordan
Clutch size
2–4 eggs
Size
Head and body about 7cm; tail about 15cm
The Indian fringe-fingered lizard, or Indian fringe-toed lizard, is a lizard of the family Lacertidae. The snout is sharply pointed, the front edge of the ear is usually feebly toothed, and there are 17 to 23 femoral pores on each side. It is greyish or buff above, with or without small blackish spots; the young have whitish lengthwise lines and a pink tail (Wikipedia, general species account).
From snout to vent it measures about 7 cm, with a tail of about 15 cm. It lives on the ground and burrows in sand at the roots of bushes for protection. Clutches are two to four eggs, which hatch within three weeks. In India it occurs in the north-west: Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and per the Reptile Database Jammu and Kashmir.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Indian Fringe-fingered Lizard live in?
- Sand at the roots of bushes
- Where is the Indian Fringe-fingered Lizard found?
- Eastern Afghanistan, north-western India, Pakistan, south-western Iran and Jordan
- How many eggs does the Indian Fringe-fingered Lizard lay?
- 2–4 eggs
- How big is the Indian Fringe-fingered Lizard?
- Head and body about 7cm; tail about 15cm