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To determine the size of an Eremias argus population at Baramarae beach in Taeanhaean National Park, we used Peterson’s index and Schnabel’s index. In addition, we provided physical characteristics of male and female E. argus. During our study period, we captured total 152 lizards and among them, 23 individuals were recaptured. The 152 lizards consisted of 54 adult males, 79 adult females, and 19 subadults, respectively. Physical characteristics such as snout-vent length (SVL), tail length (TL), and body mass (BM) were not different between males and females. We recaptured total 23 individuals which consisted of six males and seventeen females. More females (21.5%) tended to be recaptured than males (11.1%), with total average recapture rate of 15.1%. The size of the E. argus population at Baramarae beach was estimated as 438 individuals (Min.-Max.: 226-650) by the Peterson’s method and 470 individuals (Min.-Max.: 334-796) by the Schnabel’s method.