Ophisops jerdoni(Blyth, 1853) Snake-eyed Lacerta	Diagnostic characters:
	Body slender, tail twice the length; head with large and strongly    keeled scales in adults and smooth in juveniles; dorsal scales sub equal, rhomboidal, smooth or feebly keeled and arranged in oblique series converging towards the vertebral line, 28-35 scales round mid body; males and females having 7-12 femoral pores. SVL: 120mm.
	Habit and Habitat:
	Diurnal; terrestrial; lives in dry, rocky terrain, in degraded forest and open forest. Very agile and fast moving, often disappear with slight disturbance
	Diet:
	Small insects and spiders.
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972- None.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Not accessed. Uncommon. Loss of habitat.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Jabalpur, Rewa and Chhattarpur.  Elsewhere in India: Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat, Utter Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Elsewhere outside: Pakistan.