Phrynocephalus ahvazicus
Khuzestan Toad-headed Agama (Phrynocephalus ahvazicus) is a species of agamid lizard endemic to Iran. It was named after Ahvaz in Khuzestan, Iran.[1]
| Phrynocephalus ahvazicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Phrynocephalus |
| Species: | P. ahvazicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrynocephalus ahvazicus Melnikov, Melnikova, Nazarov, Rajabizadeh, Al-Johany, Amr, & Ananjeva, 2014 | |
Description
P. ahvazicus is one of the 34 recognized species within the genus Phrynocephalus. It is a small and slender species with adult snout-to-vent length (SVL) only averaging 46 mm (1.8 in) and weighing 2.98g.[2] The tail is longer than its body in both sexes. It is very similar to P. arabicus but differs in undertail coloration. In both species, the undertail appears white when calm and turns black when alerted. With P. arabicus only the last quarter of the tail turns black but with P. ahvazicus the entire last half of he tail turns black.
References
- Phrynocephalus ahvazicus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.
- Rodda, Gordon H. (2020). Lizards of the World: Natural History and Taxon Accounts. JHU Press. p. 548. ISBN 9781421438245.
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