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LACERTIDAE - South Indian HerpetofaunaLACERTIDAE - South Indian Herpetofauna


This family consists of lizards called Lacertids. These lizards are characterized by strongly keeled scales, presence of femoral pores, enlarged scales on the head and under-side of the trunk (body), detachable tail and well developed limbs. In southern India, two species are found. These creatures are diurnal and are active on rocky, sandy and thin scrub outcrops in dry plains country. The chief food of these lacertids is soft bodied invertebrates like earthworms. The south Indian forms are oviparous and the eggs are laid in the soil. Most species have very high speed of locomotion and are extremely agile by nature. The following species occur in southern India. An * indicates endemic species.


Ophisops beddomei * (JERDON, 1870)
Ophisops leschenaultii MILNE-EDWARDS, 1829



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