| Anan's rock agama | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Laudakia |
| Species: | L. sacra |
| Binomial name | |
| Laudakia sacra (M.A. Smith, 1935) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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. [1] [2]
The common name, Anan's rock agama, refers to Russian herpetologist Natalia Borisovna Ananjeva (born 1946). [3]
The preferred natural habitats of L. sacra are rocky areas and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 3,300–4,400 m (10,800–14,400 ft). [1]
L. sacra may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 15 cm (5.9 in), plus a tail 24 cm (9.4 in) long. [2]
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