Pseudotrapelus dhofarensis

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Pseudotrapelus dhofarensis
Pseudotrapelus dhofarensis Oman.jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Pseudotrapelus
Species:
P. dhofarensis
Binomial name
Pseudotrapelus dhofarensis
Melnikov & Pierson, 2012

Pseudotrapelus dhofarensis is a species of Agama native to Oman. [1]

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