Wildlifeof China
Paralaudakia himalayana
Agamids & Forest Lizards
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Paralaudakia himalayana
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Range
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Central Asia and China (Xinjiang, Tibet)
The Himalayan agama (Paralaudakia himalayana) is an agamid lizard of Central and South Asia, found from north-eastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, Kashmir and Nepal through Central Asia, with records in Xinjiang and Tibet in China. The type locality is Leh and Kargil in Ladakh. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
The head is much depressed, the snout slightly longer than the eye socket, and the ear is entirely exposed and larger than the eye opening. The tail is rounded and much depressed at the base. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- Where is the Paralaudakia himalayana found?
- Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Central Asia and China (Xinjiang, Tibet)