Laudakia dayana

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Laudakia dayana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Laudakia
Species:
L. dayana
Binomial name
Laudakia dayana
(Stoliczka, 1871)
Synonyms [2]
  • Stellio dayanus
    Stoliczka, 1871
  • Agama dayana
    Boulenger, 1885
  • Laudakia dayana
    Baig & Böhme, 1997

Laudakia dayana, commonly known as the Haridwar agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to extreme northern India.

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Geographic range

L. dayana is found in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, which includes Haridwar, and in the union territories of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir. [1] [2]

Etymology

The specific name, dayana, is in honor of English ichthyologist Francis Day. [2] [3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. dayana is rocky areas, at altitudes of about 3,000 m (9,800 ft). [1]

Reproduction

L. dayana is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Das, A. (2021). "Laudakia dayana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T202863A2757430. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T202863A2757430.en . Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Laudakia dayana at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 January 2021.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Laudakia dayana, pp. 66-67).

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