Common name: Fan Throated Lizard
Scientific name: Sitana ponticeriana
Photo credit: D.Mahamuni
Photo shot at: Behind Plant Science Department, BDU
Photo credit: Vimal Kumar and D. Ilayaraja
Photo shot at: Near Backyard of Men's hostel and Near Dept. of Biotechnology, BDU
This species is found mostly on the ground in open ground patches in thin forests and present from the base of Himalayas to Kanyakumari. The fan throat varies in color across the country and When disturbed this lizard sometimes runs with a bipedal gait.
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