Otocryptis
Genus of lizards
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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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Otocryptis wiegmanni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Otocryptis Wagler, 1830 |
| Type species | |
| Otocryptis wiegmanni Wagler, 1830 | |
Otocryptis are terrestrial lizards that can use bipedal locomotion.[2]
Species
There are two species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Otocryptis nigristigma Bahir and Silva, 2005 | Black-spotted kangaroo lizard or black-patched kangaroo lizard | Sri Lanka |
 | Otocryptis wiegmanni Wagler, 1830 | Wiegmann's agama | Sri Lanka |
