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Painted Dragon
Painted dragon may refer to: *''Ctenophorus pictus'', a species of agamid lizard found in the drier areas of southern and central Australia *''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 ...'', a species of agamid lizard found in Greece, southwest Asia, and northeast Africa {{disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ctenophorus Pictus
''Ctenophorus pictus'', commonly known as the painted ground-dragon or painted dragon,Waite ER (Editor). (1929). ''The Reptiles and Amphibians of South Australia''. Adelaide: Government Printer. 270 pp. is a species of lizard from the family Agamidae. It is endemic to the drier areas of southern and central Australia. Description The painted dragon is a medium-sized terrestrial lizard with a short, deep head and uniform body scales. The appearance of this species is extremely variable as it can appear in a number of different colour combinations.Wilson S, Swan G. (2013). ''A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia'' (Fourth Edition). London: New Holland Publishers. 592 pp. . Adult males can be brown, yellowish brown, orange to reddish brown with dark-edged pale bars, blotches or spots overlaying a dark vertebral stripe. The flanks are spotted, variegated (irregular patches/streaks), or reticulated (net-like pattern) with dark brown and dotted with scattered, pale, dark-edged sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 known as the starred agama or the roughtail rock agama. Common names Common names for ''L. stellio'' include dikenli keler, hardim, hardun, kourkoutas (Cypriot Greek), kourkoutavlos, painted dragon, roughtail rock agama, short-toed rock agama, sling-tailed agama, star lizard, starred agama, and stellion. Geographic range ''Laudakia stellio'' can be found in Turkey, Greece, Israel, Cyprus, Lebanon, western Asia and northern Egypt; it has also been introduced to Malta. Description ''Laudakia stellio'' may attain a total length (including tail) of or slightly longer. Behaviour and habitat Like many agamids, ''L. stellio'' can change its color to express its mood. It basks on stone walls, rocks, and trees. It is usually found in rocky hab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
