Wildlifeof India
Variegated Mountain Lizard
Agamids & Forest Lizards
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Japalura variegata
Basic stats
Range
Northern India (Sikkim, West Bengal), Bhutan and Nepal
Size
Up to about 30cm; the tail about two-thirds of it
The variegated mountain lizard, also called the Himalayan dragon, is an agamid lizard of northern India, Bhutan and Nepal. It is native to Sikkim and reaches a length of about 12 inches (30 cm), the tail making up two-thirds of that. The head is covered with small, irregular, keeled shields, the edge of the snout is sharp, and a small tubercle sits behind the brow edge (Wikipedia, general species account).
The Reptile Database lists Sikkim, Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, and Mizoram. The account used here gives no information on diet, habitat or breeding.
Quick answers
- Where is the Variegated Mountain Lizard found?
- Northern India (Sikkim, West Bengal), Bhutan and Nepal
- How big is the Variegated Mountain Lizard?
- Up to about 30cm; the tail about two-thirds of it