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Persian Toad Agame

Phrynocephalus persicus

Classification

Family
Agamidae

Phrynocephalus persicus, commonly known as the Persian toad-headed agama, is a small diurnal desert lizard of the family Agamidae. It is the westernmost representative of the Central Asian genus of toad-headed agamas Phrynocephalus and is only known from deserts and semideserts of Iran and possibly Azerbaijan. Taxonomy Phylogeny within the genus Phrynocephalus is not well understood yet.

Distribution

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