Reptile

Brilliant ground agama

Trapelus agilis

हिन्दी: चमकदार भू-गिरगिट

Brilliant ground agama with a blue throat and orange tail on sand

Scientific name: Trapelus agilis
Hindi name: चमकदार भू-गिरगिट
Family: Agamidae, order Squamata
Group: Reptile

A desert lizard that flashes blue and orange.

Spot it Sandy with dark bands; breeding males show a bright blue throat and an orange tail.
Home Open sandy and stony desert and scrub.
Food web Eats ants, beetles and other insects.
Why it matters Part of the hidden richness of the Thar desert.

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