Wildlifeof India
Japalura major
Agamids & Forest Lizards
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Japalura major
Basic stats
Habitat
Up to 2,600m
Range
Northern India (Himachal Pradesh, Garhwal) and Nepal
The large mountain lizard, or greater forest agama, is an agamid lizard found in northern India and Nepal. It lives at elevations up to 2,600 m (Wikipedia, general species account).
The Reptile Database lists the western Himalaya, including the Shimla and Garhwal areas. The account used here gives no further detail.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Japalura major live in?
- Up to 2,600m
- Where is the Japalura major found?
- Northern India (Himachal Pradesh, Garhwal) and Nepal