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Laudakia melanura

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Suborder
  
Iguania

Scientific name
  
Laudakia melanura

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Squamata

Family
  
Agamidae

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Laudakia pakistanica, Laudakia tuberculata, Laudakia himalayana, Laudakia, Brilliant ground agama

The Black Agama (Laudakia melanura) is an agamid lizard found in Iran, Pakistan, India (NW Punjab) nasiri: Toba Kakar Range, Balochistan and Pakistan at elevations of 2300 to 2400 m above sea level. Race lirata: Pakistan; Terra typica: Gedrosia, Baluchistan (= Saman, Dasht Province, Baluchistan, fide SMITH 1935). Type locality: Kashmir (Salt Range, Punjab according to M A Smith)

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Laudakia melanura Wikipedia