Otocryptis
Sign in to saveOtocryptis 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.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae
Observations recorded1,375
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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.
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