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Anderson's Mountain lizard
Japalura andersoniana
Japalura andersoniana, Anderson's mountain lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to southern Asia.
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Description
J. andersoniana may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.5 cm (3.0 in) and a total length (including tail) of 16 cm (6.3 in). It is brown dorsally and ventrally, and the male has a yellow dewlap.
Range & habitat
J. andersoniana is found in eastern India, and in the part of southwestern China formerly known as Tibet.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, andersoniana, is in honor of Scottish zoologist John Anderson.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 31606.