Agaminae | |
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Roughtail rock agama (Laudakia vulgaris brachydactyla) in Jordan | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Subfamily: | Agaminae Gray, 1827 |
Genera | |
many, see text |
The Agaminae are a subfamily of reptiles in the family Agamidae.
Listed alphabetically:
Agama is a genus of small-to-moderate-sized, long-tailed, insectivorous Old World lizards. The genus Agama includes at least 37 species in Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, where most regions are home to at least one species. Eurasian agamids are largely assigned to genus Laudakia. The various species differ in size, ranging from about 12 to 30 centimetres in length, when fully grown.
Laudakia is a genus of lizards, commonly known as Asian rock agamas, in the family Agamidae. The genus is found mostly in Asia, with some species in Southern Europe.
Laudakia agrorensis, the Agror agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in eastern Afghanistan, northwestern India, and northern Pakistan. It is associated with rocky outcrops in low mountain areas, 700–1,300 m (2,300–4,300 ft) above sea level.
The Himalayan agama is an agamid lizard found in Central Asia and South Asia.
Laudakia melanura, also known as the black agama or black rock agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northern India.
Laudakia pakistanica, the Pakistani agama, a species of agamid lizard found in northern Pakistan and northern India, in the disputed territory claimed by both states.
Laudakia tuberculata is a species of agamid lizard found in northern Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, eastern Afghanistan, and western China.
Laudakia stellio is a species of agamid lizard. also known as the starred agama or the roughtail rock agama.
Paralaudakia is a genus of lizards, commonly known as Asian rock agamas, which are endemic to Eurasia.
Plasmodium caucasica is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. caucasica has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Paralaudakia stoliczkana is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Xinjiang and Gansu provinces in China, the western parts of Mongolia, and to Kyrgyzstan. There are two recognized subspecies.
Laudakia nupta is a species of lizard from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. It was described in 1843. There are two subspecies, Laudakia nupta nupta and Laudakia nupta fusca.
Laudakia papenfussi, also known as Papenfuss's rock agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Tibet (China).
Laudakia sacra, also known commonly as Anan's rock agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Tibet.
Laudakia wui, also known as Wui's rock agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Tibet.
Laudakia cypriaca, also known as Cyprus rock agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is endemic to Cyprus. It was originally described as a subspecies of Agama stellio. However, a 2022 revision of Laudakia stellio raised the former Laudakia stellio cypriaca to the full species rank, along with Laudakia vulgaris.
Laudakia vulgaris, also known as Egyptian rock agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Syria, southern Lebanon, and northern Saudi Arabia.