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Montane toad-headed agama
Phrynocephalus theobaldi
Phrynocephalus theobaldi (common names: Theobald's toad-headed agama, snow lizard, and others) is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Asia.
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Range & habitat
P. theobaldi is found in eastern Turkestan, India (Kashmir and Ladakh), Nepal and western China (Xinjiang and southern Tibet). Its type locality is "Lake Tso Moriri" = Tsho-marari, Rupshu, Ladakh.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, theobaldi, is in honor of British naturalist William Theobald.
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 31460.