title: Ota's mountain lizard
text: # Ota's mountain lizard
  
  Ota's mountain lizard (Cristidorsa otai) is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Southern Asia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, otai, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Hidetoshi Ota (born 1959).
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  C. otai is endemic to Mizoram state in northeastern India.
  
  ## Description
  
  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.
  
  