Wildlifeof Bhutan
Japalura andersoniana
Agamids & Forest LizardsJapalura andersoniana
Basic stats
Habitat
Recorded at about 4,000 feet (1,200m) in the Reptile Database
Range
Eastern India (between Bhutan and Assam, Arunachal Pradesh), Bhutan and south-western China (Tibet)
Size
Snout to vent up to 7.5cm; total up to 16cm
Anderson's mountain lizard is an agamid lizard native to southern Asia. It may reach a snout-to-vent length of 7.5cm and a total length of 16cm including the tail. It is brown above and below, and the male has a yellow dewlap. It is oviparous (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in eastern India and in the part of south-western China formerly known as Tibet. The Reptile Database gives its locality as the area between Bhutan and Assam, in the Dafla Hills and Arunachal Pradesh at about 1,200m, and also lists Bhutan. The sources opened give nothing on diet or habitat.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Japalura andersoniana live in?
- Recorded at about 4,000 feet (1,200m) in the Reptile Database
- Where is the Japalura andersoniana found?
- Eastern India (between Bhutan and Assam, Arunachal Pradesh), Bhutan and south-western China (Tibet)
- How big is the Japalura andersoniana?
- Snout to vent up to 7.5cm; total up to 16cm