Phrynocephalus mystaceus
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Phrynocephalus mystaceus, also known as the secret toadhead agama[1] and toad-headed agama,[2] is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in southern Russia, Kazakhstan, and northwestern China (Xinjiang) and southward to northern Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.[2][1]The most exciting feature of the toad-headed agamas is their defense mechanism. When threatened, they flatten their bodies and open their mouths wide, such that their bright-colored flaps open. This, along with continuous hissing, scares whatever predator they encounter.[3][4][5]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[1]Template:Species list
Habitat
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References
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- ↑ a b c Phrynocephalus mystaceus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 January 2021.
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- ↑ Whiting, M. J., Noble, D. W. A., & Qi, Y. (2022, May 30). A potential deimatic display revealed in a lizard. OUP Academic. https://academic.oup.com/biolinnean/article/136/3/455/6595062?login=false
- ↑ Solovyeva, E. N., Dunayev, E. N., Nazarov, R. A., Rajabizadeh, M., & Jr., N. A. P. (2018, April 5). Molecular and morphological differentiation of secret toad-headed Agama, phrynocephalus mystaceus, with the description of a new subspecies from Iran (Reptilia, Agamidae). ZooKeys. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/20507/
- ↑ Zheng, P., Liang, T., & Shi, L. (2024, September 30). Are toe fringes important for lizard burying in highly mobile sand? - frontiers in zoology. BioMed Central. https://frontiersinzoology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12983-024-00546-y
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- Phrynocephalus
- Lizards of Asia
- Reptiles of Afghanistan
- Reptiles of China
- Reptiles of Iran
- Fauna of Kazakhstan
- Fauna of Kyrgyzstan
- Reptiles of Russia
- Fauna of Tajikistan
- Fauna of Turkmenistan
- Fauna of Uzbekistan
- Taxa named by Peter Simon Pallas
- Reptiles described in 1776