Date:

December 26, 2023

Origin:

India / Rajasthan / Jaisalmer district / east of Khoohdi

Species:

Eremias fasciata (wild)

Sex:

Age:

Juvenile

Georeference:

26.60243, 70.77500

Note:

cf. fasciata
At first glance, young Eremias fasciata could indeed be mistaken for juveniles of Acanthodactylus cantoris, as both species display a very similar striped pattern and appear almost identical in size and body shape. However, one small detail reliably reveals which genus an animal belongs to: the position of the nostril. In Acanthodactylus, it touches the first upper lip scale directly, whereas in Eremias it is separated from it.