They are found in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

[3] In 2016, a new genus named Sarada was erected, consisting of one former Sitana species and two newly described ones.

Together they form a clade which sister group is Otocryptis.

They are ground dwellers, primarily eating insects but also mollusks and plant seeds.

In an example of convergent evolution, males have prominent dewlaps, similar to anoles, which are used in communication during the breeding season.