Wildlifeof India
Sitana spinaecephalus
Agamids & Forest Lizards
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Sitana spinaecephalus
Basic stats
Diet
Arthropods
Habitat
Scrubland and forest, 40–1,038m
Range
West-central India: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
The spiny-headed fan-throated lizard is a medium-sized agamid lizard endemic to India. It is found in scrublands and forests in the west-central states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, at 40–1,038 m according to the Reptile Database (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lays eggs and, like the rest of its genus, feeds mainly on arthropods. When disturbed, males may flare the throat fan to intimidate a predator, and they also use it for communication in the breeding season.
Quick answers
- What does the Sitana spinaecephalus eat?
- Arthropods
- What habitat does the Sitana spinaecephalus live in?
- Scrubland and forest, 40–1,038m
- Where is the Sitana spinaecephalus found?
- West-central India: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh