Paralaudakia

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Paralaudakia
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Paralaudakia caucasia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Agaminae
Genus: Paralaudakia
Baig, Wagner, Ananjeva & Böhme, 2012
Synonyms
  • Agama
  • Laudakia
  • Stellio

Paralaudakia is a genus of lizards, commonly known as Asian rock agamas, which are endemic to Eurasia.

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Taxonomy

All of the species of the genus Paralaudakia are sometimes included in the genus Laudakia , sensu lato . For African agamas see the genera Agama and Acanthocercus .

Species

Listed alphabetically by specific name. [1]

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Paralaudakia.

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References

  1. Genus Paralaudakia at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

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