Laudakia melanura
Laudakia melanura, also known as the black agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northern India.[1]
| Black agama | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Laudakia |
| Species: | L. melanura |
| Binomial name | |
| Laudakia melanura (Blyth, 1854) | |
There are three subspecies:
- Laudakia melanura melanura (Blyth, 1854) – southeastern Iran, southeastern Afghanistan, and Pakistan (Salt Range in northern Punjab (type locality), northwestern Frontier Province, western Sindh, western Balochistan)
- Laudakia melanura nasiri Baig, 1999 – endemic to southern Pakistan (Toba Kakar Range, Balochistan)
- Laudakia melanura lirata (Blanford, 1874) – Pakistan, Iran
References
- Laudakia melanura at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 January 2021.
Further reading
- Ananjeva, N.B. & Tuniev 1994 Some aspects of historical biogeography of Asian rock agamids Russ. J. Herpetol. 1 (1): 43
- Blyth, E. 1854 Proceedings of the Society. Report of the Curator, Zoological Department. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 23 [1854]: 737-740
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