Phrynocephalus mystaceus
| Phrynocephalus mystaceus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Phrynocephalus |
| Species: | P. mystaceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phrynocephalus mystaceus (Pallas, 1776)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Lacerta mystacea Pallas, 1776 | |
Phrynocephalus mystaceus, also known as the secret toadhead agamaagamid lizard. It is found in southern Russia, Kazakhstan, and northwestern China (Xinjiang) and southward to northern Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.[1][2]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[2]
- Phrynocephalus mystaceus mystaceus (Pallas, 1776)
- Phrynocephalus mystaceus khorasanus Solovyeva, Dunayev, Nazarov, Radjabizadeh & Poyarkov, 2018
Habitat
Phrynocephalus mystaceus is generally associated with unvegetated tops of large, high sand dunes and occurs at elevations of −45–1,000 m (−148–3,281 ft)
above sea level.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Phrynocephalus mystaceus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 January 2021.
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