Otocryptis | |
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Otocryptis wiegmanni | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Subfamily: | Draconinae |
Genus: |
Otocryptis Wagler, 1830 |
Type species | |
Otocryptis wiegmanni Wagler, 1830
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Otocryptis is a genus of agamid lizards from the Indian subcontinent. [1] It is the sister group for the clade formed by Sitana and Sarada. The divergence is estimated to have occurred about 12 million years ago. [2]
Otocryptis are terrestrial lizards that can use bipedal locomotion. [2]
There are two species: [1]
Image | Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Otocryptis nigristigma Bahir and Silva, 2005 | Black-spotted kangaroo lizard or black-patched kangaroo lizard | Sri Lanka |
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Otocryptis wiegmanni Wagler, 1830 | Wiegmann's agama | Sri Lanka |