Otocryptis is a genus of agamid lizards from the Indian subcontinent. 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.
Otocryptis are terrestrial lizards that can use bipedal locomotion.
There are two species:
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 | |
Otocryptis wiegmanni Wagler, 1830 | Wiegmann's agama | Sri Lanka | |
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