Psammophilus
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.
| Psammophilus | |
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| Psammophilus blanfordanus in Hyderabad, India. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Psammophilus Fitzinger, 1843 |
| Synonyms | |
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Charasia Gray, 1845[1] | |
Species
- Psammophilus blanfordanus (Stoliczka, 1871) - Blanford's rock agama
- Psammophilus dorsalis (Gray, 1831) - peninsular rock agama, South Indian rock agama
References
- Boulenger, CA (1890) Fauna of British India. Reptilia & Batrachia. p. 144
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