Laudakia melanura

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Black agama
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Laudakia
Species:
L. melanura
Binomial name
Laudakia melanura
Blyth, 1854

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. [1] [2]

There are three subspecies:

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References

  1. 1 2 Anderson, S.; Papenfuss, T.; Sharifi, M. (2021). "Laudakia melanura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T164676A1066581. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T164676A1066581.en . Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. Laudakia melanura at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 January 2021.

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