Otocryptis
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Otocryptis is a genus of agamid lizards from the Indian subcontinent.<ref name=RDB/> 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.<ref name = "Deepak et al. 2016"/>
Otocryptis are terrestrial lizards that can use bipedal locomotion.<ref name = "Deepak et al. 2016"/>
SpeciesEdit
There are two species:<ref name=RDB/>
Image | Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution |
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File:Otocryptis nigristimata.jpg | Otocryptis nigristigma Bahir and Silva, 2005 | Black-spotted kangaroo lizard or black-patched kangaroo lizard | Sri Lanka |
File:Otocryptis wiegmanni 113163209.jpg | Otocryptis wiegmanni Wagler, 1830 | Wiegmann's agama | Sri Lanka |