Psammophilus

Psammophilus
Psammophilus dorsalis male.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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
Psammophilus blanfordanus (Stoliczka, 1871) Blanford's rock agama India (Chota Nagpur, as high as Parasnath Hill ).
Psammophilus dorsalis (Gray, 1831) peninsular rock agama, South Indian rock agama India (Western Ghats, Nilgiris, South Arcot, and Nallamalai Hills)

References

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


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