| Psammophilus | |
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| Psammophilus blanfordanus in Hyderabad, India. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Psammophilus Fitzinger, 1843 |
| Synonyms | |
CharasiaGray, 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.
| 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) |
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