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Otocryptis

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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]

Species

There are two species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Otocryptis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b Deepak, V.; Giri, Varad B.; Asif, M.; Dutta, S.K.; Vyas, R.; Zambre, Amod M.; Bhosale, Harshal; Karanth, K. Praveen (2016). "Systematics and phylogeny of Sitana (Reptilia: Agamidae) of Peninsular India, with the description of one new genus and five new species". Contributions to Zoology. 85 (1): 67–111. doi:10.1163/18759866-08501004.
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Otocryptis: Brief Summary

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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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