Laudakia melanura
| 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) | |
The Black Agama (Laudakia melanura) is an agamid lizard found in Iran, Pakistan, India (NW Punjab) nasiri: Toba Kakar Range, Balochistan and Pakistan at elevations of 2300 to 2400 m above sea level. Race lirata: Pakistan; Terra typica: Gedrosia, Baluchistan (= Saman, Dasht Province, Baluchistan, fide SMITH 1935). Type locality: Kashmir (Salt Range, Punjab according to M A Smith)
References
- 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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