Toad head dragons
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Bearded toad head ( Phrynocephalus mystaceus ) |
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The toad head dragons ( Phrynocephalus ) are a genus of agamas that occur from the Arabian Peninsula across Central Asia to Mongolia and northeast China. Almost all species live in dry areas. Phrynocephalus theobaldi lives in the Himalayas up to heights of 5000 meters and thus has the highest habitat of all reptiles.
features
The head of the toad head dragons is round and clearly separated from the flattened body. Your nostrils are small and often only crevices, the eardrum is scaly, the eyelids are also covered with scales and bulging. Most of the animals are brown or gray in color. The smallest species only reach a length of 5 cm, while the largest such as the bearded toad head ( Phrynocephalus mystaceus ) or the spotted toad head ( Phrynocephalus maculatus ) have a length of approx. 24 cm when fully grown, with the tail taking up half the length.
species
There are over 30 types
- Phrynocephalus ananjevae Melnikov et al. 2013
- Phrynocephalus ananjevae Melnikov et al. 2013
- Phrynocephalus arabicus Anderson , 1894
- Phrynocephalus axillary Blanford , 1875
- Phrynocephalus clarkorum Anderson & Leviton , 1967
- Phrynocephalus erythrurus Zugmayer , 1909
- Phrynocephalus euptilopus Alcock & Finn , 1897
- Phrynocephalus forsythii Anderson , 1872
- Phrynocephalus golubewii Shenbrot & Semyonov , 1990
- Spotted toad head ( Phrynocephalus guttatus ( Gmelin , 1789))
- Sungazer ( Phrynocephalus helioscopus ( Pallas , 1773))
- Phrynocephalus interscapularis Lichtenstein , 1856
- Phrynocephalus luteoguttatus Boulenger , 1887
- Phrynocephalus maculatus Anderson , 1872
- Bearded toad head ( Phrynocephalus mystaceus ( Pallas , 1776))
- Phrynocephalus ornatus Boulenger , 1887
- Phrynocephalus persicus De Filippi , 1863
- Phrynocephalus przewalskii shrub , 1876
- Phrynocephalus putjatae Bedriaga , 1909
- Phrynocephalus raddei Boettger , 1888
- Phrynocephalus reticulatus Eichwald , 1831
- Phrynocephalus roborowskii Bedriaga , 1907
- Phrynocephalus rossikowi Nikolsky , 1898
- Phrynocephalus scutellatus ( Olivier , 1807)
- Phrynocephalus strauchi Nikolsky , 1899
- Phrynocephalus theobaldi Blyth , 1863
- Mongolian toad head ( Phrynocephalus versicolor shrub , 1876)
- Phrynocephalus vlangalii shrub , 1876
literature
- Manfred Rogner : Lizards. Keeping, care and breeding in the terrarium. Volume 1: geckos, pinnipeds, agamas, chameleons and iguanas. Ulmer, Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-8001-7248-8 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Phrynocephalus in The Reptile Database ; accessed on March 4, 2014.
