Agaminae
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Agamidae
Agamids, lizards of the family Agamidae, include more than 300 species in Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Phylogenetically they may be sister to the Iguanidae, and have a similar appearance. Agamids usually have...
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Genera
Listed alphabetically:- Genus AcanthocercusAcanthocercusAcanthocercus is an African genus of agamid lizards.-Species:Listed alphabetically.*Acanthocercus adramitanus – Anderson's Rock Agama*Acanthocercus annectens...
- Genus AcanthosauraAcanthosauraAcanthosaura is a genus of lizards commonly known as mountain horned dragons, or pricklenape agamas. They are so named because of a row of dorsal spines which run down the back of their neck. They are arboreal lizards that are found in Southeast Asia...
– mountain horned dragons - Genus AgamaAgama (lizard)An agama is any one of the various small, long-tailed, insect-eating lizards of the genus Agama. The agamid genus is composed of at least 37 species across Africa, where they are the most common lizard. They can be found in many sizes, from 12.5 to 30 cm in length and a wide variety of colours...
- Genus AmphibolurusAmphibolurusAmphibolurus is a genus of lizards native to Australia. Characteristics include:* Moderate size * Long limbs and long tail...
- Genus AphaniotisAphaniotis-Classification of genus Aphaniotis:*Aphaniotis acutirostris*Aphaniotis fusca*Aphaniotis ornata...
- Genus Brachysaura
- Genus BronchocelaBronchocela-Classification of genus Bronchocela:*Bronchocela cristatella*Bronchocela danieli*Bronchocela hayeki*Bronchocela jubata*Bronchocela marmorata*Bronchocela smaragdina...
- Genus BufonicepsBufoniceps laungwalaensisLaungwala Long-headed Lizard is an agamid lizard found in India . Type locality recorded as Lake Chomoriri, Tibet. it is the only species in the genus Bufoniceps....
- Genus CaimanopsCaimanopsThe Mulga Dragon is a species of agamid lizard found in Western Australia. It is the sole member of the genus Caimanops, whose name is derived from the crocodile-like shape of the jaw. The species is up to 250 mm long, the length from snout to vent is 95 mm, with a long slender tail that...
- Genus CalotesCalotesCalotes is a lizard genus in the draconine clade of the family Agamidae, containing 24 species. Some species are known as forest lizards, others as "bloodsuckers" due to their red heads, and yet others as as garden lizards...
– garden lizards, bloodsuckers, and forest lizards - Genus CeratophoraCeratophoraCeratophora is a genus of agamid lizards found in Sri Lanka. The males have a horn on their snout.-Description:Tympanum hidden. Body more or less compressed, covered with unequal scales. No dorsal crest; a nuchal crest present or absent. No gular sac; no gular fold. A large rostral appendage, at...
- Genus ChelosaniaChelosaniaChelosania is a genus of Agamidae that contains a single species, Chelosania brunnea. These are commonly known as the Ring-tailed Dragon or the Australian Chameleon Dragon....
- Genus Chlamydosaurus – frilled lizards
- Genus CophotisCophotisCophotis is a genus of lizards in the Agamidae family.-External links:*ARKive - * http://terrarienboerse.de/ag/agamen/Systematik/DGHT-AG_Agamen_Systematik_Cophotis-dumbara.html...
- Genus CoryphophylaxCoryphophylaxCoryphophylax Blyth 1860, is currently a monotypic agamid genus , endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A sister lineage to the S.E. Asian Aphaniotis. Found in tropical wet forests, but not in human habitation. Abundant; exhibits island wise size variation and sexual dimorphism...
- Genus CryptagamaCryptagamaCryptagama is a monotypic genus within the Agamidae family of lizards. The Gravel Dragon is the only species in this genus. It lives in the arid regions of Western Australia and the adjacent areas of the Northern Territory....
- Genus CtenophorusCtenophorusCtenophorus, also known as comb-bearing dragons, is a genus that contains the most diverse group of dragons in Australia. Many of these have been grouped by a similar morphology...
- Genus DendragamaDendragamaThe Boulenger's Tree Agama is an Sumatran agama of the monophyletic genus Dendragama....
- Genus DiporiphoraDiporiphoraDiporiphora is a genus of dragon lizards.It includes the following species:*Diporiphora albilabris Storr 1974*Diporiphora arnhemica Storr 1974*Diporiphora australis Steindachner 1867*Diporiphora bennettii Gray 1845...
- Genus Draco – 'flying' lizards or gliding lizards
- Genus GonocephalusGonocephalus-Classification of genus Gonocephalus:*Gonocephalus bellii*Gonocephalus beyschlagi*Gonocephalus borneensis*Gonocephalus boydii ?*Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus*Gonocephalus doriae*Gonocephalus grandis...
- Genus HarpesaurusHarpesaurus-Classification of genus Harpesaurus:*Harpesaurus beccarii*Harpesaurus borneensis*Harpesaurus ensicauda*Harpesaurus modigliani*Harpesaurus thescelorhinos*Harpesaurus tricinctus...
- Genus HydrosaurusHydrosaurusHydrosaurus, commonly known as the sailfin lizards, is a genus in the family Agamidae. These relatively large lizards are named after the sail-like structure on their tail. They are native to the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea where generally found near water, such as rivers...
– sailfin lizards (aquatic) - Genus HypsicalotesHypsicalotesHypsicalotes is a genus of the family Agamidae having a single species Hypsicalotes kinabaluensis found in Indonesia and Malaysia....
- Genus HypsilurusHypsilurusHypsilurus is a genus of lizard, it contains the following species:*Hypsilurus auritus*Hypsilurus binotatus *Hypsilurus boydii *Hypsilurus bruijnii...
- Genus JapaluraJapalura-Classification of genus Japalura:*Japalura andersoniana*Japalura brevipes*Japalura chapaensis*Japalura dymondi*Japalura fasciata*Japalura flaviceps*Japalura grahami*Japalura hamptoni*Japalura kaulbacki...
- Genus LaudakiaLaudakiaAsian Rock Agamas are lizards of the genus Laudakia found in Eurasia. For African agamas see the genera Agama and Acanthocercus.-Species and subspecies:*Laudakia agrorensis – Agror Agama...
- Genus LophocalotesLophocalotesLophocalotes is a genus of agamid having a single species Lophocalotes ludekingi found in Indonesia, commonly called the Crested Lizard....
- Genus LophognathusLophognathusLophognathus is a genus of lizards found in northern Australia, New Guinea, and Tanimbar Islands. The four species are informally described as dragons, as are several genera in the family Agamidae, and closely related to those of Amphibolurus....
- Genus LyriocephalusLyriocephalusLyriocephalus scutatus is a species of lizard within the agamid family, the only species in the genus Lyriocephalus. It is the largest agamid in Sri Lanka and lives in dense wet zone forests...
- Genus Mictopholis
- Genus Moloch – thorny devil
- Genus Oreodeira
- Genus OriocalotesOriocalotesOriocalotes is a genus of agamid lizards having a single species Oriocalotes paulus found in India, Sikkim and China....
- Genus OtocryptisOtocryptis-Classification of genus Otocryptis:*Otocryptis beddomii*Otocryptis wiegmanni...
- Genus PhoxophrysPhoxophrysPhoxophrys is a genus within the Agamidae family.-Classification of genus Phoxophrys:*Phoxophrys borneensis*Phoxophrys cephalum*Phoxophrys nigrilabris*Phoxophrys spiniceps*Phoxophrys tuberculata...
- Genus PhrynocephalusPhrynocephalusPhrynocephalus, commonly called Toadhead Agamas or Toad-headed Agama, includes more than 45 species of small and medium sized agamid lizards that inhabit open arid and semiarid environments of Asia and Eastern Europe. Systematics of this genus is very complicated. And there are a lot of...
- Genus PhysignathusPhysignathusPhysignathus may refer to:*Physignathus, a genus of lizards known as Water dragons* Physignathus, a character in the Greek comedy Batrachomyomachia...
– water dragons - Genus PogonaPogonaPogona are a genus of lizards containing seven species, which are often known by the common name bearded dragons. The term "bearded dragon" is most commonly used to describe the Central Bearded Dragon. Members of this genus live in the arid, rocky, semi-desert regions and dry open woodlands of...
– bearded dragons - Genus PsammophilusPsammophilusPsammophilus is a genus of Agamid lizards found in India. Although the genus name means "sand loving" in Greek, they are found in rocky habitats....
- Genus PseudocalotesPseudocalotesPseudocalotes was disassociated from Calotes by Moody . Pseudocalotes is distinguished from Calotes in having weak limbs as may be noted in some of the species names brevipes. It is distinguished from the C. versicolor group in having mixed orientation of dorsal scales, and lacking spines on the head...
- Genus PseudotrapelusPseudotrapelusThe Sinai Agama is an agamid lizard. It can be found in arid areas of the following countries : SE Libya, E Egypt, Israel and Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Saudia Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, E Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea & Djibouti.The length of the lizard is up to 25 cm, the tail accounting...
- Genus PtyctolaemusPtyctolaemus-Classification of genus Ptyctolaemus:*Ptyctolaemus gularis*Ptyctolaemus phuwuanensis...
- Genus RankiniaRankiniaRankinia, commonly known as Heath Dragons, is a genus containing three species of small agamid reptiles, found in Australia.These dragons occur in heathlands, sandplains, and wooded country in southern regions of Australia. They are pale in colour, usually grey-brown, although males develop a...
– heath dragons - Genus SaleaSaleaSalea is a genus of agamid lizard found in South Asia. It has at least four members.-Description:The tympanum naked. Back and sides covered with strongly keeled scales of moderate size; several larger scales are intermixed with the others on the side; the scales form longitudinal series, and their...
- Genus SitanaSitanaSitana is a genus of lizard from the family Agamidae found in Nepal and India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.-Species:Listed alphabetically.*Sitana fusca Schleich & Kästle, 1998*Sitana ponticeriana Cuvier, 1829 – Fan-throated Lizard...
– fan-throated lizards - Genus TrapelusTrapelusTrapelus is a genus of Middle East Agama lizards which contains 14 or 15 species.-Species:Listed alphabetically.*Trapelus agilis – Brilliant Ground Agama*Trapelus flavimaculatus Rüppell, 1835 – Yellow-spotted Agama...
- Genus TympanocryptisTympanocryptisTympanocryptis is a genus of Australian lizards from the family Agamidae.-Species:*Tympanocryptis cephalus – Blotch-tailed Earless Dragon*Tympanocryptis intima – Gibber Earless Dragon...
- Genus XenagamaXenagamaXenagama is a genus of lizards, in the Agamid family found in Somalia.-Species:*Xenagama batillifera – Beaver Tailed Agama, Turnip Tail Agama...