Psammophilus
| Psammophilus | |
|---|---|
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| Psammophilus dorsalis male. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | 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 ). |
_W_IMG_7700.jpg) | _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
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- ^ Boulenger, CA (1890) Fauna of British India. Reptilia & Batrachia. p. 144