Wildlifeof India
Japalura andersoniana
Agamids & Forest Lizards
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Japalura andersoniana
Basic stats
Range
Eastern India (Arunachal Pradesh, Dafla Hills), Bhutan and Tibet
Size
Head and body up to 7.5cm; total up to 16cm
Anderson's mountain lizard is an agamid lizard native to southern Asia, found in eastern India and in the part of south-western China formerly known as Tibet. It may reach a snout-to-vent length of 7.5 cm and a total length of 16 cm. It is brown above and below, and the male has a yellow dewlap (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lays eggs. The Reptile Database lists the Dafla Hills and Abor country in Arunachal Pradesh, at about 4,000 feet, and Bhutan.
Quick answers
- Where is the Japalura andersoniana found?
- Eastern India (Arunachal Pradesh, Dafla Hills), Bhutan and Tibet
- How big is the Japalura andersoniana?
- Head and body up to 7.5cm; total up to 16cm