English: This lizard is a female peninsular rock agama. The females (in this case) has on a brownish, speckled and spotted appearance which helps it blend in with the surroundings (rocks) protecting it from being spotted easily. The males take on more bright pigmentation in the breeding season. This picture was taken in Turahalli forest- Bangalore’s last remaining forest. It is a 78 acre forest filled with tall deciduous trees and home to such lizards which are known to live in such rocky hills present inside this forest. The forest department is trying hard to stop encroachment into this protected forest area and also to keep it clean in view of increased human activity inside the forest.