| Japalura andersoniana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Japalura |
| Species: | J. andersoniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Japalura andersoniana Annandale, 1905 | |
Japalura andersoniana, Anderson's mountain lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to southern Asia.
The specific name, andersoniana, is in honor of Scottish zoologist John Anderson. [1]
J. andersoniana is found in eastern India, and in the part of southwestern China formerly known as Tibet. [2]
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. [3]
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