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Yarkand toad-headed agama
Phrynocephalus axillaris
Phrynocephalus axillaris, also known commonly as the Yarkand toadhead agama and the Yarkand toad-headed agama, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Agaminae of the family Agamidae. The species is native to China, Mongolia, Tibet, and Turkestan.
From the article Phrynocephalus axillaris on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Phrynosoma axillaris is desert, at altitudes of 100–3,200 m (330–10,500 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name of a junior synonymy, ludovici (meaning "of Louis" in Latin), is in honor of French zoologist Léon Louis Vaillant.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 31496.