Wildlifeof China
Phrynocephalus mystaceus
Agamids & Forest Lizards
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Phrynocephalus mystaceus
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Range
Southern Russia, Central Asia, northern Iran, Afghanistan and north-western China (Xinjiang)
The secret toadhead agama or toad-headed agama (Phrynocephalus mystaceus) is an agamid found in southern Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, northern Iran and Afghanistan, and in north-western China (western Xinjiang). Toad-headed agamas are known for their unusual defence display. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
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- Where is the Phrynocephalus mystaceus found?
- Southern Russia, Central Asia, northern Iran, Afghanistan and north-western China (Xinjiang)