Phrynocephalus Euptilopus
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Alcock's toad-headed agama (''Phrynocephalus euptilopus''), 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 found in
Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
and
Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
. The species was originally established based on just 6 specimens from Darband, Western Baluchistan. Only preserved specimens are currently on file with the last occurrence in July 1993.


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euptilopus Reptiles of Afghanistan Reptiles of Pakistan Taxa named by Alfred William Alcock Taxa named by Frank Finn Reptiles described in 1897 {{agamidae-stub