Psammophilus

Psammophilus
Psammophilus blanfordanus in Hyderabad, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Draconinae
Genus: Psammophilus
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

References

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