Phrynocephalus axillaris | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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]
The preferred natural habitat of Phrynosoma axillaris is desert, at altitudes of 100–3,200 m (330–10,500 ft). [1]
Phrynocephalus axillaris is oviparous. [1] [2] Clutch size is two to five eggs. [1]
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