The specific name, andersoniana, is in honor of Scottish zoologist John Anderson.

[1] J. andersoniana is found in eastern India, and in the part of southwestern China formerly known as Tibet.

[2] J. andersoniana may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.5 cm (3.0 in) and a total length (including tail) of 16 cm (6.3 in).

It is brown dorsally and ventrally, and the male has a yellow dewlap.

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