Laudakia melanura, also known as the black agama or black rock agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northern India.[1][2]

Black agama
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Laudakia
Species:
L. melanura
Binomial name
Laudakia melanura
Blyth, 1854

There are three subspecies:

References

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  1. ^ a b Anderson, S.; Papenfuss, T.; Sharifi, M. (2021). "Laudakia melanura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164676A1066581. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T164676A1066581.en. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ Laudakia melanura at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 January 2021.

Further reading

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  • Ananjeva, N.B. & Tuniev 1994 Some aspects of historical biogeography of Asian rock agamids Russ. J. Herpetol. 1 (1): 43
  • Blyth, E. 1854 Proceedings of the Society. Report of the Curator, Zoological Department. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 23 [1854]: 737-740