Phrynocephalus mystaceus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Phrynocephalus |
Species: | P. mystaceus
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Binomial name | |
Phrynocephalus mystaceus (
Pallas, 1776)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Lacerta mystacea Pallas, 1776 |
Phrynocephalus mystaceus, also known as the secret toadhead agama [2] and toad-headed agama, [1] is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in southern Russia, Kazakhstan, and northwestern China ( Xinjiang) and southward to northern Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. [1] [2]
Two subspecies are recognized: [2]
Phrynocephalus mystaceus is generally associated with unvegetated tops of large, high sand dunes and occurs at elevations of −45–1,000 m (−148–3,281 ft) above sea level. [1]
Phrynocephalus mystaceus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Phrynocephalus |
Species: | P. mystaceus
|
Binomial name | |
Phrynocephalus mystaceus (
Pallas, 1776)
| |
Synonyms [2] | |
Lacerta mystacea Pallas, 1776 |
Phrynocephalus mystaceus, also known as the secret toadhead agama [2] and toad-headed agama, [1] is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in southern Russia, Kazakhstan, and northwestern China ( Xinjiang) and southward to northern Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. [1] [2]
Two subspecies are recognized: [2]
Phrynocephalus mystaceus is generally associated with unvegetated tops of large, high sand dunes and occurs at elevations of −45–1,000 m (−148–3,281 ft) above sea level. [1]