Laudakia pakistanica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Laudakia |
Species: | L. pakistanica |
Binomial name | |
Laudakia pakistanica (Baig, 1989) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Agama pakistanicaBaig, 1989 |
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. [1] [2]
Three subspecies are known: [2]
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