Black-spotted Kangaroo Lizard

Otocryptis nigristigma

The Black-spotted Kangaroo Lizard or Black-patched Kangaroo Lizard, Otocryptis nigristigma, is a smallish, ground-dwelling agamid lizard endemic to Sri Lanka. When disturbed, they sometimes run, sometimes hop propelled by their very long back legs, thus earning the name "kangaroo lizard".
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyAgamidae
GenusOtocryptis
SpeciesO. nigristigma
Photographed in
Sri Lanka