Northern kangaroo lizard
Agasthyagama edge
This small lizard measures 30–42.5 mm from snout to vent. Its olive-brown back has a paler central band.[2]
Appearance
The body is dull olive-brown with a paler band along the middle of the back. Breeding males develop a reddish-brown throat stripe with a pale bluish-white center.[2]
Life
In surveys from 2016 to 2022, 20–50 lizards were seen in two hours along a 3 km stretch on some visits, with more sightings in March–May. Fewer were seen in disturbed roadside and plantation areas than in less disturbed vegetation.[2]
Places
Observed places · Western Ghats, Kerala, southwestern India[2]
Evergreen and semi-evergreen forest in Idukki District; records span 636–835 m.
Sources
- Catalogue of Life 2026-09-25 XR
Catalogue of Life · 2026-10-13
- Discovery of a new species of kangaroo lizard (Squamata: Agamidae: Agasthyagama) from the southern Western Ghats of India
Vertebrate Zoology / Pensoft · 2026-10-26