''Laudakia vulgaris'', also known as Egyptian 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 Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Syria, southern Lebanon, and northern Saudi Arabia.

Subspecies

The following 3 subspecies, including the

nominotypical 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 recognized as being valid. *''Laudakia vulgaris vulgaris'' *''Laudakia vulgaris brachydactyla'' : northern Saudi Arabia, southern Israel, Sinai, Jordan *''Laudakia vulgaris picea'' : southwest Syria, southern Lebanon, northern Israel, northwest Jordan

References

Laudakia Lizards of Asia Reptiles described in 1801 {{agamidae-stub