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Laudakia
''Laudakia'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as Asian rock agamas, in the family Agamidae. The genus is found mostly in Asia, with some species in Southern Europe. Taxonomy Some species of ''Laudakia'', ''sensu lato'', are now recognized in the new genera ''Paralaudakia'' found in Eurasia. For African agamas see the genera '' Agama'' and ''Acanthocercus''. Species and subspecies Listed alphabetically. *''Laudakia agrorensis'' – Agror agama *''Laudakia cypriaca'' – Cyprus rock agama *''Laudakia dayana'' – Haridwar agama *''Laudakia melanura'' – black agama *''Laudakia nupta'' – large-scaled (rock) agama **''Laudakia nupta nupta'' **''Laudakia nupta fusca'' *'' Laudakia nuristanica'' – Leviton's rock agama *'' Laudakia pakistanica'' – Pakistani agama **''Laudakia pakistanica pakistanica'' **''Laudakia pakistanica auffenbergi'' **''Laudakia pakistanica khani'' *'' Laudakia papenfussi'' – Papenfuss's rock agama Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Gray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laudakia Nupta
''Laudakia nupta'' is a species of lizard from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. It was described in 1843. There are two subspecies, ''Laudakia nupta nupta'' and ''Laudakia nupta fusca''. Taxonomy ''L. nupta'' was described by Filippo De Filippi in 1843. Its taxonomy has been moved many times, having previously been classified under the genera ''Agama'' and '' Stellio''. The current scientific name comes from the past participle of the Latin verb ''nūbo'', meaning to cover or veil. The meaning shifted over time, coming to mean a bride that covers herself for the groom. The bride's crown is a reference to the lizard's crown-like crest. ''Laudakia nupta nupta'' is commonly known as large-scaled agama or large-scaled rock agama, and ''Laudakia nupta fusca'' is commonly known as yellow-headed rock agama. Description ''L. nupta'' is a large sized lizard with a heavy head and nostrils on the canthus rostralis. The body is moderately depressed, and there are vertebral enla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laudakia Cypriaca
''Laudakia cypriaca'', also known as Cyprus rock agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is endemic to Cyprus. It was originally described as a subspecies of ''Agama stellio'' (now ''Laudakia stellio ''Laudakia stellio '' is a species of agamid lizard.Baig KJ et al. (2012)"A morphology-based taxonomic revision of ''Laudakia'' Gray, 1845 (Squamata: Agamidae)".''Vertebrate Zoology'' 62 (2): 213–260. (''Stellagama'', new genus, p. 222). also ...''). However, a 2022 revision of ''Laudakia stellio'' raised the former ''Laudakia stellio cypriaca'' to the full species rank, along with '' Laudakia vulgaris''. References Laudakia Lizards of Asia Reptiles of Cyprus Endemic fauna of Cyprus Reptiles described in 1967 {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laudakia Dayana
''Laudakia dayana'', commonly known as the Haridwar agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to extreme northern India. Geographic range ''L. dayana'' is found in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, which includes Haridwar, and in the union territories of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir. Etymology The specific name, ''dayana'', is in honor of English ichthyologist Francis Day. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Laudakia dayana'', pp. 66-67). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''L. dayana'' is rocky areas, at altitudes of about . Reproduction ''L. dayana'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Baig KJ, Böhme W (1997). "Partition of the ''Stellio'' group of ''Agama'' into two distinct genera: ''Acanthocerus'' FITZINGER, 1843, and ''Laudakia'' GRAY Grey (more common in British English) or gray (more comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laudakia Melanura
''Laudakia melanura'', also known as the black agama or black rock agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northern India. 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 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 23 854 __NOTOC__ Year 854 ( DCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashmir Rock Agama
''Laudakia tuberculata'' (Kashmir rock agama or tuberculated agama) is a species of agamid lizard found in northern Pakistan, northern India (W Himalaya, Kashmir, Punjab), Nepal, eastern Afghanistan (needs confirmation), and western China (Tibetan Plateau). Description "Head much depressed; snout longer than the diameter of the orbit; nostril lateral, below the ''canthus rostralis'', slightly tubular. Upper-head scales smooth or feebly keeled: occipital not enlarged; small, closely set spinose scales on the sides of the head near the ear and the neck; ear entirely exposed, larger than the eye-opening. Throat strongly plicate; no gular pouch. Body depressed, with a more or less distinct fold on each side of the back; scales on the neck and sides minute, almost granular, keeled, uniform, or intermixed with scattered enlarged scales; those on the vertebral region enlarged, equal, rhomboidal, imbricate, strongly keeled; a very slight indication of a nuchal denticulation; ventral sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Daan
Serge Daan (11 June 1940 – 9 February 2018) was a Dutch scientist, known for his significant contributions to the field of Chronobiology. Early life and education Serge Daan (Mook en Middelaar, Mook, 1940) was born in a wind mill, grew up in the Dutch countryside, and went to high school (Gymnasium β) in Deventer. The Daan family was highly interested in biology and undertook enterprises in this field, such as investigating the ecology of reptiles in the Mediterranean area. As a consequence of this interest, Serge studied biology at the University of Amsterdam. Academic career In September 1973, Serge received his Ph.D. in Amsterdam (cum laude) with a thesis on hibernation. He was subsequently trained as a postdoc by the two founders of modern chronobiology, Jürgen Aschoff and Colin Pittendrigh. This 4-year episode, at the Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology in Andechs, Bavaria and Stanford University in California, and the lifelong collaboration and friendship wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laudakia Pakistanica
''Laudakia pakistanica'', the Pakistani agama, a species of agamid lizard found in northern Pakistan and northern India, in the disputed territory claimed by both states. Distribution Three subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ... are known: *''khani'': Pakistan, Terra typica: Hadar (Chilas), Federal Administered Northern Area, Pakistan, 32° 25' N, 74° E, elevation 945 m. *''auffenbergi'': Pakistan; Terra typica: Besham, Distr. Swat, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, 35° 55' N, 72° 55' E, 700 m elevation. *''pakistanica'': Pakistan; Terra typica: Jaglotgah, Pakistan. References * Ananjeva, N.B. & Tuniev 1994 Some aspects of historical biogeography of Asian rock agamids Russ. J. Herpetol. 1 (1): 43 Laudakia Lizards of Asia Reptiles of Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laudakia Papenfussi
''Laudakia papenfussi'', also known as Papenfuss's rock agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa people, ... (China). References Laudakia Reptiles of China Endemic fauna of Tibet Reptiles described in 1998 Taxa named by Zhao Ermi {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laudakia Agrorensis
''Laudakia agrorensis'', the Agror agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in eastern Afghanistan, northwestern India (Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Kashmir), and northern Pakistan. It is associated with rocky outcrops in low mountain areas, above sea level Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''. The comb .... References Further reading * Ananjeva, N.B. & Tuniev 1994 Some aspects of historical biogeography of Asian rock agamids Russ. J. Herpetol. 1 (1): 43 * Baig, K.J. & Böhme, W. 1995 Partition of the Stellio-group of Agama. 8th Ord. Gen. Meet. Soc. Europ. Herpet.: 36 * Stoliczka, F. 1872 Notes on some new species of Reptilia and Amphibia collected by Dr. W. Waagen in north-Western Punjab. P. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 1872: 124-131 Laudakia Lizards of Asia Reptiles o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laudakia Nuristanica
''Laudakia nuristanica'', also known as Leviton's rock agama, is a species of agamid Agamidae is a family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Overview Phylogenetically, they may be sister to the I ... lizard. It is found in eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. References Laudakia Lizards of Asia Reptiles of Afghanistan Reptiles of Pakistan Reptiles described in 1969 Taxa named by Steven C. Anderson Taxa named by Alan E. Leviton {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralaudakia
''Paralaudakia'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as Asian rock agamas, which are endemic to Eurasia. Taxonomy All of the species of the genus ''Paralaudakia'' are sometimes included in the genus ''Laudakia'', ''sensu lato''. For African agamas see the genera '' Agama'' and ''Acanthocercus''. Species Listed alphabetically by specific name. The Reptile Database. *'''' – Badakhshana rock agama *'' Paralaudakia bochariensis'' *'' |
Er-mi Zhao
Zhao Ermi (; 1930 – 24 December 2016) was a Chinese herpetologist, born in Chengdu. His ancestors were Manchu Bannerman of Irgen Gioro clan who were stationed in Chengdu during Qing Dynasty. He was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2001. He died at West China Medical Center of Sichuan University on 24 December 2016. Taxa named after him Zhao is commemorated in the scientific names of four taxa of reptiles. *'' Zhaoermia'' , a genus of pitviper (synonym of ''Protobothrops'') *''Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii'' , a species of gecko *''Diploderma zhaoermii'' , a species of lizard *'' Thermophis zhaoermii'' , a species of snake Also, two amphibian species have been named after him. ("Ermi Zhao", p. 65, ). *''Paramesotriton ermizhaoi'' , a species of newt (synonym of ''Paramesotriton labiatus'') *'' Onychodactylus zhaoermii'' , a species of salamander Described taxa *'' Achalinus meiguensis'' *'' Amolops liangshanensis'' *'' Amphiesma optatum'' *'' Calotes medog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |