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.
Species There are two species: Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Otocryptis nigristigma Bahir and Silva, 2005 Black-spotted kangaroo lizard or black-patched kangaroo lizardSri Lanka Otocryptis wiegmanni Wagler, 1830 Wiegmann's agamaSri Lanka
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