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{{Short description|Species of lizard}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Anaimalai spiny lizard
| image = Salea anamallayana.JPG
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| image_caption =
| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{Cite journal | author = Srinivasulu, C. | author2 = Srinivasulu, B. | author3 = Vijayakumar, S.P. | author4 = Ganesan, S.R. | author5 = Ramesh, M. | name-list-style = amp | title = ''Salea anamallayana'' | journal = [[The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]] | volume = 2013 | page = e.T194084A2296965 | publisher = [[IUCN]] | date = 2013 | url = http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/194084/0 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T194084A2296965.en | access-date = 6 January 2018}}</ref>
| genus = Salea
| species = anamallayana
| authority = ([[Richard Henry Beddome|Beddome]], 1878)<ref>Beddome, R.H. 1878 Description of a new genus of tree-lizard from the higher ranges of the Anamallays. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1877: 153.</ref>
| synonyms = ''Lophosalea anamallayana'' <small>Beddome, 1878</small>
}}

The '''Anaimalai spiny lizard''' or '''Anaimalais salea ''' ('''''Salea anamallayana''''') is a species of [[agamidae|agamid]] lizard [[endemic]] to the southern [[Western Ghats]], India.<ref name=IUCN/> Specifically, it is found on the [[Anaimalai Hills]] (its [[Type locality (biology)|type locality]]<ref name=RDB>{{NRDB species|genus=Salea|species=anamallayana|accessdate=7 November 2014}}</ref>) and [[Meghamalai]] in the [[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]] states.<ref name=IUCN/>

==Description==
[[File:LophosaleaAnamallayanaMintern.jpg|thumb|left|Illustration accompanying the original description of 1878]]
The snout long and pointed is about twice as long as the diameter of the eye. The ear opening is 1.6 times the diameter of the eye. The scales on the top of the head are large with a curved series of large scales bordering the region above the eye. An enlarged tubercle is present behind the edge of the brow ridge and a few on the back of the head. A row of 3 or four large scales is present from the eye to above the ear opening. The scales of the chin are larger than the ventral and can be smooth or keeled. A curved fold on each side of the neck, in front of the shoulders is well marked and the crest on top of the back of the head is made up large lance like spines of unequal size. The scales on the underside are imbricate and keeled and end in a spine. The hind legs are long and when held along the body they reach until the nick. The tail is compressed with a crest on the anterior part. The scales on the underside of the tail are unequal, keeled and pale olive. There are usually four broad angular bands on the back which are dark brown. The head to lip is dark brown with light spots.<ref>{{cite book|author=Boulenger, G. A. |year=1890|title= Fauna of British India. Reptilia and Batrachia|publisher= Taylor and Francis|place=London}}</ref>

From snout to vent the adult is about 4.3 inches long.

==Habitat==
''Salea anamallayana'' occurs in moist montane forests, and also on bushes, hedges and in gardens. On the [[Anaimalai Hills]] it is common in montane [[shola|shola forests]] and tea plantations. It lives at relatively high altitudes, {{convert|1700|-|2300|m|abbr=on}} [[Above sea level|asl]].<ref name=IUCN/>

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Salea]]
[[Category:Reptiles of India]]
[[Category:Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats]]
[[Category:Reptiles described in 1878]]
[[Category:Taxa named by Richard Henry Beddome]]

Salea anamallayana - Revision history

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