Ophisops
Encyclopedia
Ophisops is a genus
of wall lizard
s of the family
Lacertidae
. Small lacertids characterized by transparent lower eyelids that are completely or partially fused with the upper lids to form a cap over the eye.
These are distributed in southeast Europe, northeast Africa, to west Asia.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of wall lizard
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
s of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Lacertidae
Lacertidae
Lacertidae is the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Europe, Africa, and Asia. The group includes the genus Lacerta, which contains some of the most commonly seen lizard species in Europe...
. Small lacertids characterized by transparent lower eyelids that are completely or partially fused with the upper lids to form a cap over the eye.
These are distributed in southeast Europe, northeast Africa, to west Asia.
Species
- Ophisops beddomeiOphisops beddomeiBeddome's Snake-Eye is a species of lizard found in the Western Ghats of India.-Description:Very similar to Ophisops jerdonii. Two or three fronto-nasals on a transverse line; one or two azygos prefrontals nearly always present; first and fourth supra-oculars usually broken up into several very...
- Ophisops elbaensis
- Ophisops elegansOphisops elegansSnake-eyed Lizard is a species of lizard found in the Mediterranean region and Central Asia.-Description:Head moderate, feebly depressed...
- Ophisops jerdoniiOphisops jerdoniiJerdon's Snake-Eye is a species of lizard which is distributed in east Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.-Description:...
- Ophisops leschenaultiiOphisops leschenaultiiLeschenault's Snake Eye or Leschenault's Cabrita is a species of lacertid lizard found in India and eastern Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, this lizard is called Sikanala or Hikanala in Sinhala Language. In some parts of the country, it is also called Heeraluwa.-Description:The following description is...
- Ophisops microlepisOphisops microlepisOphisops microlepis is a species of lizard found in parts of India.-Distribution and description:Head much depressed; snout long; loreal region concave; upper labials projecting, angular...
- Ophisops minorOphisops minorOphisops minor is a species of lizard found in Sri Lanka and India.-References:* Deraniyagala, P. 1971 A new lizard from Ceylon. Spol. Zeylan., 32: 103-105...
- Ophisops occidentalis