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Generally found in firm ground rather than pure sand dunes, Hardwicke's spiny-tailed lizard is often found living in colonies, sometimes on the outskirts of villages.It prefers elevated patches of land especially in Kutch where it is invariably found on isolated patches of high ground (called "Bets") above the monsoon water level.Also found in Sindh at Kohistan area surrounding Karachi and Thana Bula Khan.