Phrynocephalus axillaris

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Phrynocephalus axillaris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Phrynocephalus
Species:
P. axillaris
Binomial name
Phrynocephalus axillaris
Blanford, 1875
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Synonyms [2]

Phrynocephalus axillaris, also known commonly as the Yarkand toadhead agama and the Yarkand toad-headed agama, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Agaminae of the family Agamidae. The species is native to China, Mongolia, Tibet, and Turkestan. [2]

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Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Phrynosoma axillaris is desert, at altitudes of 100–3,200 m (330–10,500 ft). [1]

Reproduction

Phrynocephalus axillaris is oviparous. [1] [2] Clutch size is two to five eggs. [1]

Etymology

The specific name of a junior synonymy, ludovici (meaning "of Louis" in Latin), is in honor of French zoologist Léon Louis Vaillant. [3] :162,271

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Shi, L.; Wang, Y.; Guo, X.; Manthey, U. (2019). "Phrynocephalus axillaris ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T170411A127943061. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T170411A127943061.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Phrynocephalus axillaris at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.
  3. Beolens, B; Watkins, M; Grayson, M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5.

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