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Taxonomy of the genus Psammophilus Biodiversity of the family Agamidae

Bibliography of the genus
Psammophilus (Indian Rock Agamas)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Agamidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Psammophilus in general

Daniel, J.C. 1973. Occurrence of the rock lizard (Psammophilus sp.) in Tirukkalikkunram Hill, Chingleput Dt., Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 66(3) [1969]: 632.

Pal, S.; Vijayakumar, S.P.; Shanker, K.; Jayarajan, A.; Deepak, V. 2018. A systematic revision of Calotes Cuvier, 1817 (Squamata: Agamidae) from the Western Ghats adds two genera and reveals two new species. Zootaxa 4482(3): 401–450.

Psammophilus blanfordanus

Aruna, C.; Reddy, T.B.; Rao, M.V.S. 1993. Feeding ecology of Psammophilus blanfordanus (Stoliczka). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 90(2): 295-296.

Chakraborty, R.; Dasgupta, G. 2009. New record of Brachysaura minor (Hardwicke and Gray), an agamid lizard from Orissa, India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 106(2): 209.

Dutta, S.K.; Ahmed, J. 1989. Report on a herpetological trip to Barbara, Puri district, Orissa. Hamadryad 14(2): 36-37.

Ganesh, S.R.; Arumugam, M. 2016. Species richness of montane herpetofauna of southern Eastern Ghats, India: a historical resume and a descriptive checklist. Russian Journal of Herpetology 23(1): 7-24.

Murthy, T.S.N. 1987. Herpetofauna of the Chilka Lagoon, Orissa, India. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 21-22: 8-12.

Murthy, T.S.N. 1995. Reptilia and Amphibia. pp. 507-560. In: Ghosh, A.K. (ed.). Fauna of Chilka Lake. Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. 672 pp.

Murthy, T.S.N.; Rao, K.V.R. 1988. Additions to the herpetofauna of Chilka Lagoon, Orissa. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 84(2): 444-445.

Murthy, T.S.N.; Venkateswarlu, T. 1980. Record of the rock-lizard, Psammophilus blandfordanus (Stoliczka) (Sauria: Agamidae) in Araku Valley, Eastern Ghats (Andhra Pradesh), India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 76(3): 524.

Sharma, P.; Selvaraj, G. 2017. Natural history notes: Psammophilus blanfordanus (Blanford’s Rock Agama). Diet. Herpetological Review 48(1): 200.

Swamy, A.V.V.S.; Kameswara Rao, K. 1999. Activity patterns of saurians in Eastern Ghats. Journal of Ecobiology 11(2): 83-88.

Swamy, A.V.V.S.; Rao, M.V.S.; Kameswara Rao, K. 1998. On the niche measures of three agamids. Journal of Nature Conservation 10(1): 7-13.

Vyas, R.; Rao, V.V.; Nagulu, V. 2000. First record of Psammophilus blanfordanus (Stoliczka 1871) (family: Agamidae) from Gujarat, India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 97(3): 432-434.

Psammophilus dorsalis

Balakrishna, S. 2014. Predation of Black Rat Rattus rattus (Rodentia: Muridae) by the rock lizard Psammophilus dorsalis (Squamata: Agamidae) from sub-urban Bangalore, Karnataka. Herpetology Notes 7: 519-520.

Balakrishna, S.; Achari, N. 2014. Preliminary observations on the ovipositional behavior of the Peninsular Rock Agama Psammophilus dorsalis (Gray, 1831) from Savandurga forest area of southwestern Karnataka, India. Herpetology Notes 7: 319-322.

Balakrishna, S.; Batabyal, A.; Thaker, M. 2016. Dining in the city: dietary shifts in Indian Rock Agamas across an urban-rural landscape. Journal of Herpetology 50(3): 423-428.

Batabyal, A.; Thaker, M. 2017. Signalling with physiological colours: high contrast for courtship but speed for competition. Animal Behaviour 129: 229-236

Bhave, R.; Deodhar, S.; Isvaran, K. 2017. Intrinsic factors are relatively more important than habitat features in modulating risk perception in a tropical lizard. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 71(10): 146

Ganesh, S.R.; Arumugam, M. 2016. Species richness of montane herpetofauna of southern Eastern Ghats, India: a historical resume and a descriptive checklist. Russian Journal of Herpetology 23(1): 7-24.

Kannan, P.; Bhupathy, S. 1997. Breeding data of some agamid lizards from the Western Ghats. Hamadryad 22(1): 56-57.

Kannan, P.; Kalaiarasan, V. 2005. A note on the breeding biology of agamid lizards. Cobra (Chennai) 61: 21-24.

Kusuma, K.; Shanmukhamma, H.H.; Rajendra, M.; Sarkar, H.B.D. 1996. Lipid and female reproductive cycles in three species of lizards from south India. Indian Journal of Comparative Animal Physiology 12(2) 1994 [?1996]: 61-66.

Mahapatro, N.N.; Begum, K.A.; Behera, H.N.; Patnaik, B.K. 1989. Age-determination in the lizard, Psammophilus dorsalis, (Gray). Journal of Animal Morphology and Physiology 36(1): 73-79.

Manjunatha Kini, R.; Aswathanarayana, N.V.; Shivakumar, G.R.; Devaraj Sarkar, H.B. 1981. A first report on the occurrence of the agamid lizard, Psammophilus dorsalis (Gray) in Mysore (south India). Bionature 1: 79-80.

Pal, A.; Dey, S.; Roy, U.S. 2012. Seasonal diversity and abundance of herpetofauna in and around an industrial city of West Bengal, India. Journal of Applied Sciences in Environmental Sanitation 7(4): 281-286.

Radder, R.S.; Saidapur, S.K.; Shanbhag, B.A. 2005. Population density, microhabitat use and activity pattern of the Indian Rock Lizard, Psammophilus dorsalis (Agamidae). Current Science (Bangalore) 89(3): 560-566.

Radder, R.S.; Saidapur, S.K.; Shanbhag, B.A. 2006. Big boys on top: effects of body size, sex and reproductive state on perching behaviour in the tropical rock dragon, Psammophilus dorsalis. Animal Biology (Leiden) 56(3): 311-321.

Radder, R.S.; Saidapur, S.K.; Shine, R.; Shanbhag, B.A. 2006. The language of lizards: interpreting the function of visual displays of the Indian Rock Lizard, Psammophilus dorsalis (Agamidae). Journal of Ethology 24(3): 275-283.

Ramanujan, S.G.M. 1931. Occurrence of Charasia dorsalis outside the Mysore Plateau. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 34: 1086.

Rao, G.B.; Narayana, B.L.; Swamy, K. 2014. A note on behaviour of the Peninsular Rock Agama (Psammophilus dorsalis) at Yellampet, in Telangana, India. Herpetological Bulletin 130: 24-25.

Rao, S.K.; Aswathanarayana, N.V. 1979. Karyological studies on four species of lizards from peninsular India. Current Science (Bangalore) 48(15): 667-671.

Rensch, B. 1957. Tierleben im Kulturlande bei Maisore (Indien). Natur und Volk 87: 332-337.

Sreekar, R.; Deodhar, S.; Kulkarni, Y. 2010. Predation on Hemidactylus treutleri (Squamata: Gekkonidae) by the peninsular rock agama Psammophilus dorsalis (Squamata: Agamidae) in Rishi Valley, Andhra Pradesh, India. Herpetology Notes 3: 33-35.

Sreekar, R.; Quader, S. 2013. Influence of gaze and directness of approach on the escape responses of the Indian rock lizard, Psammophilus dorsalis (Gray, 1831). Journal of Biosciences (Bangalore) 38(5): 829-833.

Srinivas, S.R.; Shivanandappa, T.; Hegde, S.N.; Sarkar, H.B.D. 1995. Sperm storage in the oviduct of the tropical rock lizard, Psammophilus dorsalis. Journal of Morphology 224(3): 293-301.

Veeranagoudar, D.K.; Shanbhag, B.A.; Saidapur, S.K. 2010. A novel thermoregulatory behavior in a gravid rock lizard, Psammophilus dorsalis. Herpetology Notes 3: 101-103.