Psammophilus blanfordanus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Blanford's rock agama (Psammophilus blanfordanus) is species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Peninsular India. One of two species in the genus, P. blanfordanus is found mainly to the east of the distribution of P. dorsalis. Unlike the other species, the male P. blanfordanus in breeding season has the red body color restricted to the head and lacks the broad dorsal stripe.
Both the specific name, blanfordanus, and the common name, Blanford's rock agama, are in honor of English naturalist William Thomas Blanford (1832–1905), member of the Geological Survey of India. Although very similar to P. dorsalis, a specimen of P. blanfordanus can be separated by several features. P. blanfordanus has a deeper fold on the front of the humerus. The scales on the body are a little larger, and number from 80 to 100 round the middle of the body. The dorsal scales appear keeled and imbricated. When the hind leg is stretched forward and held along the body, it reaches the eye or extends beyond it. Often, a small spine is found behind the edge of the brow-ridge of the eye, and a few enlarged scales are scattered on the sides. Young lizards... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blanford's Rock Agama sighting in Hyderabad on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 23 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Blanford's Rock Agama in Hyderabad on a given day, against under 5% in April and October–February, the lowest months. That is one of Hyderabad's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against almost none in December.
Only Hyderabad, in our data
Hyderabad is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Blanford's Rock Agama sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blanford's Rock Agama is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Hyderabad (29 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
