Poachers held, lizards seized

According to Neelimkumar Khaire of Peshwe Park the reptiles are known as the Spiny Tailed Lizard are a rare species. 8220;They are boiled in mustard oil by quacks who con people into believing that they can be used for medicinal purposes,8221; he said.

8220;The lizards were found with their spines broken,8221; pointed out Amol Khedigar, a volunteer at the Snake Park, 8220;so that they could not run away. They are kept like that and when a customer approaches the quack they are boiled in oil which they claim has medicinal properties.8221; According to Kehigar this is completely untrue and the oil had no medical properties. 8220;These lizards are usually found in the coastal areas of Gujarat but are rarely found in Maharashtra.8221;