The Agaminae are a

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

reptile Reptiles, as most commonly defined are the animals in the class Reptilia ( ), a paraphyletic grouping comprising all sauropsids except birds. Living reptiles comprise turtles, crocodilians, squamates (lizards and snakes) and rhynchocephalians ( ...

s in the family

Agamidae Agamidae is a family (biology), 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 phylogenetics, Phylogenetic ...

Genera

Listed alphabetically: *Genus ''

Acanthocercus ''Acanthocercus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus is endemic to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Species ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), als ...

'' *Genus '' Agama'' *Genus '' Bufoniceps'' (Laungwala long-headed lizard) *Genus '' Coryphophylax'' *Genus ''

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 i ...

'' (Asian rock agamas) *Genus ''

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 a ...

'' - sometimes included in ''

'' (Asian rock agamas) *Genus ''

Phrynocephalus ''Phrynocephalus'' is a genus which includes 33 species of small and medium-sized agamid lizards, commonly called toadhead agamas or toad-headed agamas, that inhabit open arid and semiarid environments of Asia and Eastern Europe. The systematic ...

'' (toadhead agamas) *Genus '' Pseudotrapelus'' *Genus ''

Trapelus ''Trapelus'' is a genus of Middle Eastern agamid lizards, which contains 13 species. Species Listed alphabetically, the species are:

'' *Genus '' Xenagama''

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Agaminae
The Reptile Database Agamidae Taxa named by John Edward Gray Tetrapod subfamilies {{agamidae-stub