Biology:Psammophilus

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Short description: Genus of lizards


Psammophilus
Blanford's Rock Agama Psammophilus blanfordanus in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 8018.jpg
Psammophilus blanfordanus in Hyderabad, India.
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Draconinae
Genus: Psammophilus
Fitzinger, 1843
Synonyms

Charasia Gray, 1845[1]

Psammophilus is a genus of agamid lizards found in India. Although the genus name means "sand loving" in Greek, they are found in rocky habitats.

Species

Male Female Scientific Name Common Name Distribution
Peninsular Rock Agama Basking.jpg 120px Psammophilus blanfordanus (Stoliczka, 1871) Blanford's rock agama India (Chota Nagpur, as high as Parasnath Hill ).
Peninsular Rock Agama (Psammophilus dorsalis) W IMG 7700.jpg Peninsular Rock Agama (Psammophilus dorsalis) in Hyderabad W IMG 5668.jpg Psammophilus dorsalis (Gray, 1831) peninsular rock agama, South Indian rock agama India (Western Ghats, Nilgiris, South Arcot, and Nallamalai Hills)

References

  1. Boulenger, CA (1890) Fauna of British India. Reptilia & Batrachia. p. 144

Wikidata ☰ Q2091480 entry