The reptile is herbivorous, solitary and burrow-dwelling, found …
The species is listed in the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. …
The lizard is the only herbivorous lizard in the Indian …
Its body colour changes with temperature. As the lizard becomes …
The Rajasthan High Court intervened through a suo motu public …
A Rajasthan sanctuary recently received a protective cover …
After the flood, a makeshift ropeway set up by the rescue workers …
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The reptile is herbivorous, solitary and burrow-dwelling, found in the arid and semi-arid regions of north-western India. In India, it can be found in Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
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The species is listed in the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Poaching, trade, or any other form of utilisation of this species or any of its body parts is a punishable offence. Its international trade is further regulated under the multilateral treaty CITES.
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The lizard is the only herbivorous lizard in the Indian subcontinent. While the adults are herbivorous, juveniles may opportunistically feed on insects. Popularly known as “Sandha” or “Sandho, it is one of the 231 lizard species found in the country. Taxonomically, it is placed in the class Reptilia, order Squamata and Family Agamidae.
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Its body colour changes with temperature. As the lizard becomes warmer, its body turns pale brown or beige with little orange patches on the back. The tail appears azure blue in the species found in Rajasthan. At extremely hot temperatures, it appears almost white in colour.
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The Rajasthan High Court intervened through a suo motu public interest litigation to protect the sanctuary, noting many exotic species had been destroyed or relocated from it. Indian spiny-tailed lizard plays a significant ecological function by serving as prey to foxes, raptors, crows and snakes that share its ecosystem.
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A Rajasthan sanctuary recently received a protective cover against a proposed move by the State government to reduce the size of its eco-sensitive zone, according to daily The Hindu. The Tal Chhapar sanctuary has large colonies of the herbivorous spiny-tailed lizard.
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After the flood, a makeshift ropeway set up by the rescue workers is the only connect between the two settlements of Raini village that lie on either side of the Rishiganga river
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