| Ota's mountain lizard | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Cristidorsa |
| Species: | C. otai |
| Binomial name | |
| Cristidorsa otai (S. Mahony, 2009) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Ota's mountain lizard (Cristidorsa otai) is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Southern Asia. [2]
The specific name, otai, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Hidetoshi Ota (born 1959). [1] [3]
C. otai is endemic to Mizoram state in northeastern India. [4]
Adult males of C. otai are 46.4 mm (1.83 in) snout-to-vent length (SVL). Females are larger, at 52.2–58.7 mm (2.06–2.31 in) SVL. [5]
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