Head much depressed; snout slightly longer than diameter of orbit; nostril lateral, below the canthus rostralis, slightly tubular. Upper head-scales smooth; occipital not enlarged; small closely set spinose scales on the head near the ear, and on the neck; ear entirely exposed, larger than the eye-opening. Throat strongly plicate; no gular pouch. Body depressed, with a more or less distinct fold on each side of the back; scales on the neck and sides small, smooth or very feebly keeled, uniform, those on the vertebral region enlarged, equal, roundish-hexagonal, imbricate, smooth or very feebly keeled; ventral scales smooth, a little smaller than the enlarged dorsals. Limbs strong, with compressed digits; the scales on the upper surface large and strongly keeled; fourth finger slightly longer than third; fourth toe considerably longer than third, the extremity of the claw of the latter not reaching the base of the claw of the former; fifth toe extending beyond first. Tail rounded, much depressed at the base, covered with moderate-sized strongly keeled scales arranged in rings; its length equals 2.5 to 3 times the distance from gular fold to vent. Males with a double or triple row of thickened pre-anal scales. Olive above, marbled with black, and generally with round light spots producing a network; sometimes the black spots forming a festooned band on each side of the vertebral line; the male's throat marbled with blackish.[1]
Distributionedit
NE Afghanistan, N Pakistan, Kashmir, Nepal, China (Xinjiang), SE Turkmenistan, eastward through W Tajikistan to W Kyrgyzstan and E Uzbekistan.
Type locality: Leh and Kargil, Ladakh-Region.
Notesedit
^Boulenger, G. A. 1890. Fauna of British India. Reptilia and Batrachia.
Referencesedit
Ananjeva N B; Peters G; Rzepakovsky V T (1981). New species of the mountain agamas from Tajikistan, Agama chernovi sp. nov. TRUDY ZOOLOGICHESKOGO INSTITUTA AKADEMII NAUK SSSR 101:23-27.
Ananjeva, N.B. & Tuniev (1994). Some aspects of historical biogeography of Asian rock agamids Russ. J. Herpetol. 1 (1):43.
Steindachner, F. (1867). In: Reise der Österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858,1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair (Zoologie), Vol. 1, part 3 (Reptilien p. 1-98). K. Gerold's Sohn/Kaiserlich-Königl. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Wien [1869 on title page]
External linksedit
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paralaudakia, himalayana, himalayan, agama, agamid, lizard, found, central, asia, south, asia, himalayan, agamascientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, reptiliaorder, squamatasuborder, iguaniafamily, agamidaegenus, par. The Himalayan agama Paralaudakia himalayana is an agamid lizard found in Central Asia and South Asia Himalayan AgamaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder IguaniaFamily AgamidaeGenus ParalaudakiaSpecies P himalayanaBinomial nameParalaudakia himalayana Steindachner 1867 SynonymsStellio bochariensisStellio himalayanusLaudakia himalayana Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksDescription editHead much depressed snout slightly longer than diameter of orbit nostril lateral below the canthus rostralis slightly tubular Upper head scales smooth occipital not enlarged small closely set spinose scales on the head near the ear and on the neck ear entirely exposed larger than the eye opening Throat strongly plicate no gular pouch Body depressed with a more or less distinct fold on each side of the back scales on the neck and sides small smooth or very feebly keeled uniform those on the vertebral region enlarged equal roundish hexagonal imbricate smooth or very feebly keeled ventral scales smooth a little smaller than the enlarged dorsals Limbs strong with compressed digits the scales on the upper surface large and strongly keeled fourth finger slightly longer than third fourth toe considerably longer than third the extremity of the claw of the latter not reaching the base of the claw of the former fifth toe extending beyond first Tail rounded much depressed at the base covered with moderate sized strongly keeled scales arranged in rings its length equals 2 5 to 3 times the distance from gular fold to vent Males with a double or triple row of thickened pre anal scales Olive above marbled with black and generally with round light spots producing a network sometimes the black spots forming a festooned band on each side of the vertebral line the male s throat marbled with blackish 1 Distribution editNE Afghanistan N Pakistan Kashmir Nepal China Xinjiang SE Turkmenistan eastward through W Tajikistan to W Kyrgyzstan and E Uzbekistan Type locality Leh and Kargil Ladakh Region Notes edit Boulenger G A 1890 Fauna of British India Reptilia and Batrachia References editAnanjeva N B Peters G Rzepakovsky V T 1981 New species of the mountain agamas from Tajikistan Agama chernovi sp nov TRUDY ZOOLOGICHESKOGO INSTITUTA AKADEMII NAUK SSSR 101 23 27 Ananjeva N B amp Tuniev 1994 Some aspects of historical biogeography of Asian rock agamids Russ J Herpetol 1 1 43 Steindachner F 1867 In Reise der Osterreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857 1858 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B von Wullerstorf Urbair Zoologie Vol 1 part 3 Reptilien p 1 98 K Gerold s Sohn Kaiserlich Konigl Hof und Staatsdruckerei Wien 1869 on title page External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laudakia himalayana nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Laudakia himalayana Paralaudakia himalayana at the Reptarium cz Reptile Database nbsp This lizard from family Agamidae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paralaudakia himalayana amp oldid 1196535516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
