Psammophilus blanfordanus (Stoliczka, 1871) Blanford’s Rock Agama or Indian Rock Lizard	Diagnostic characters:
	Body dorso-ventrally flattened; head comparatively large and set off from rest of the body. It is olive-brown or dark-brown in dorsal coloration, spotted profusely with brown and usually with a series of large, boat shaped dark-brown spots with light brown or pale centers on the complete back and tail. In the adult male, these markings of back and tail merge-out and giving the lizard somewhat brownish appearance. SVL: 400mm
	Habit and Habitat:
	A rock dwelling species
	Diet:
	It shows a marked preference for insects.
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972- None.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Not accessed. Uncommon. No serious threats observed.
	Distribution:Madhya Pradesh: Nimach (GWS), Dewas (KWS), Narsingh (NWS), Indore (RWS), Panchmari, Jabalpur, Balaghat (KTR), Jabalpur and Seoni. Elsewhere in India: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Eastern and Western Ghats