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Otocryptis :
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 three species:[1]
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Otocryptis beddomii Boulenger, 1885
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Otocryptis nigristigma Bahir and Silva, 2005
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Otocryptis wiegmanni Wagler, 1830
Otocryptis
Otocryptis wiegmanni
Scientific classification :
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Family:Agamidae
Subfamily:Draconinae
Genus:Otocryptis
Wagler, 1830
Type species :
Otocryptis wiegmanni
Wagler, 1830
Otocryptis nigristigma male on Kandalama
Video :
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Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard
Species :
1-Otocryptis beddomei
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Indian Kangaroo Lizard (Otocryptis beddomei) is a species of agamid lizard found in south India (Thenmala in Kerala; Western Ghats; previously reported from Courtallam hills; Sivagiri Ghats, Cardamom Hills). The species is named after Richard Henry Beddome, 1830–1911, British army officer and botanist. It is related to the Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard (Otocryptis wiegmanni). The common name is derived from their habit of running on their hind legs with the body held upright.
Indian Kangaroo Lizard
Conservation status:
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Family:Agamidae
Subfamily:Draconinae
Genus:Otocryptis
Species:beddomei
Binomial name:
Otocryptis beddomei
Boulenger, 1885
Synonyms:
Otocryptis beddomii
Description :
From snout to vent it is about 1.75 inches (4.4 cm) long with a tail of about 3 inches (7.6 cm). The head is covered in scales that have a sharp keel running along the centre, a feature also found in the Sri Lankan species. The scales on the head between the eyes are smaller and form about two or three longitudinal series. An inverted Y shape is formed by the keels of the scales but is indistinct. The canthus rostralis (or snout) is not prominent. There are 9 or 10 scales on the upper and lower lip. There are small pits on each side of the neck and in front of the shoulder. The scales on the back are unequal in size with the larger ones forming regular V-shaped marks with the point facing backwards. enlarged ones sometimes forming regular chevrons on the back, with the point facing backward. The scales on the underside are larger than those above. The scales on the side small but with large scales interspersed. The scales on the upperside of the legs have large keeled scales. When the hind leg is held along the body, the tip of the foot reaches the snout, the heel reaching the ear opening. The tail is round and slender and about two times the length of the head and body. The tail is covered by strongly keeled scales. The colour is olive brown with patches of dark brown on the back and limbs. A dark oblique band runs below the eye to the mouth. The underside is whitish and young lizards have a brown throat.[2]
The species distribution is highly fragmented in patches of dense forest in the Western Ghats south of the Palghat Gap.[3] They appear to be sensitive to human disturbance. A record from Kodaikanal has been considered to be in error.[4][5]
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Other websites :
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Otocryptis&species=beddomei
- fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otocryptis_beddomei
- www.iucnredlist.org/details/173021/0
2- Otocryptis nigristigma ( The black-spotted kangaroo lizard) :
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The black-spotted kangaroo lizard or black-patched kangaroo lizard (Otocryptis nigristigma), is a small, ground dwelling agamidlizard endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]
Black-spotted kangaroo lizard
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Family:Agamidae
Subfamily:Draconinae
Genus:Otocryptis
Species:O. nigristigma
Binomial name:
Otocryptis nigristigma
Bahir & Silva, 2005
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Other websites :
- Pdf : kcnhm.nus.edu.sg/nus/pdf/PUBLICATION .pdf
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Otocryptis&species=nigristigma
- www.terrariedjur.se/?page=info&sub=species&speciegroup=2&specie=14388
Video :
Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard
3- Otocryptis wiegmanni ( The Brown-patched Kangaroo lizard ) :
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Brown-patched Kangaroo lizard (Otocryptis wiegmanni), also called Wiegmann's Agama or Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard, is a small, ground dwelling agamid lizard endemic to the wet zone forests and lower mountain forests (up to 1300 metres) of Sri Lanka. It is commonly seen in the leaf litter of shady rain forests. When perceiving danger, it spurts away quickly on its large hind legs and might eventually climb up a sapling or tree. It feeds on small insects, grubs and tender shoots.[1][2] It is closely related to the Indian Kangaroo Lizard (Otocryptis beddomii) of the rain forests of South India.
Otocryptis wiegmanni
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Family:Agamidae
Subfamily:Draconinae
Genus:Otocryptis
Species:O. weigmannii
Binomial name:
Otocryptis weigmannii
(Wagler, 1830)
Synonyms:
Cophotis wiegmanni
Otocryptis bivittata
Description:
Adult body size: about 7 cm. Tail: 15 cm. Its colour ranges from dark reddish brown to dull brown. Males are darker than females. Lays between three and five eggs in a nest in the ground between July and January.[1][2]
Ecology & Diet :
When threatened, it may run bipedally, and even attempt to climb saplings and trees. Diet includes insects and their larvae, and also some vegetation such as tender shoots.
Reproduction :
Between 3-5 ellipsoidal eggs, measuring 7-7.5 * 10-17mm are produced at a time, between July and January, with a peak between October and January. Hatchlings come after 57–70 days.
At Udawattakele, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Websites :
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Otocryptis&species=wiegmanni
- lankanaturesummary.blogspot.ae/2014/02/brown-patched-kangaroo-lizard.html
- www.hlasek.com/otocryptis_wiegmanni_fe2557.html
- australian-monitors.jimdo.com/andere-echsen/otocryptis-wiegmanni/
Videos :
Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard, Sri Lanka
Just after hatching Otocryptis wiegmanni lizard
- ASIA Species :
1-Acanthosaura Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
5- Calotes Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
8- Cophotis
9- Physignathus - ( Physignathus cocincinus - Chinese water dragon ). Part : 1 2 3 4
10- Dendragama
11- Draco ( Gliding Lizards ) Click here
12-Gonocephalus Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
13-Harpesaurus
14-Hydrosaurus Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
15-Hypsicalotes
16-Japalura Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
17-Lophocalotes
18-Leiolepis ( butterfly lizards ) Part 1 Part 2
19-Laudakia
21-Mictopholis
22-Otocryptis
24-Sinai agama (Pseudotrapelus sinaitus)
25-Phrynocephalus Part 1 Part 2
26-Physignathus ( Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) Click here )
28-Ptyctolaemus
29-Salea
30-Sarada
31-Sitana
32-Uromasticinae ( Uromastyx - Saara )
33- Trapelus
Agamidae : Introduction
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Click below for other species :
- ASIA Species :
1-Acanthosaura Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
5- Calotes Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
8- Cophotis
9- Physignathus - ( Physignathus cocincinus - Chinese water dragon ). Part : 1 2 3 4
10- Dendragama
11- Draco ( Gliding Lizards ) Click here
12-Gonocephalus Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
13-Harpesaurus
14-Hydrosaurus Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
15-Hypsicalotes
16-Japalura Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
17-Lophocalotes
18-Leiolepis ( butterfly lizards ) Part 1 Part 2
19-Laudakia
21-Mictopholis
22-Otocryptis
24-Sinai agama (Pseudotrapelus sinaitus)
25-Phrynocephalus Part 1 Part 2
26-Physignathus ( Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) Click here )
28-Ptyctolaemus
29-Salea
30-Sarada
31-Sitana
32-Uromasticinae ( Uromastyx - Saara )
33- Trapelus