Laudakia nupta

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Laudakia nupta
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Laudakia
Species:
L. nupta
Binomial name
Laudakia nupta
(De Filippi, 1843)
Synonyms[1]

Laudakia nupta nupta

  • Agama nupta
    De Filipi, 1843
  • Stellio nuptus
    Blanford, 1876
  • Stellio carinatus
    Duméril, 1851 (fide Smith, 1935)
  • Agama flavicauda
    Werner, 1897 (fide Wermuth, 1967)
  • Agama caucasica
    Schmidt, 1939
  • Agama nupta nupta
    Minton, 1966

Laudakia nupta fusca:

  • Laudakia nupta fusca
    (Blanford, 1876)
  • Stellio nuptus var. fuscus
    Blanford, 1876
  • Agama nupta var. fusca
    Boulenger, 1885
  • Laudakia fusca
    Cheatsazan et al., 2008

Laudakia nupta is a species of lizard from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. It was described in 1843. There are two subspecies, Laudakia nupta nupta and Laudakia nupta fusca.

Taxonomy[]

L. nupta was described by Filippo De Filippi in 1843. Its taxonomy has been moved many times, having previously been classified under the genera Agama and .[1] The current scientific name comes from the past participle of the Latin verb nūbo, meaning to cover or veil. The meaning shifted over time, coming to mean a bride that covers herself for the groom.[1] The bride's crown is a reference to the lizard's crown-like crest.[1]

Laudakia nupta nupta is commonly known as large-scaled agama or large-scaled rock agama,[1][2] and Laudakia nupta fusca is commonly known as yellow-headed rock agama.[1][3]

Description[]

L. nupta is a large sized lizard with a heavy head and nostrils on the canthus rostralis. The body is moderately depressed, and there are vertebral enlarged scales covering most of the lizard's back. It has a long tail with segments of three whorls. L. nupta has oviparous reproduction.[1]

The subspecies L. nupta nupta is yellowish or reddish brown, and the vertebral enlarged scales are strongly keeled.[1]

The subspecies L. nupta fusca has no nuchal fold, and the vertebral enlarged scales are strongly mucronate.[1]

Diet[]

Plants are the main source of food for L. nupta.[4] L. nupta fusca is omnivorous and are known to consume Daphne oleoides, beetles, and ants.[5]

Habitat and distribution[]

L. nupta is typically found in western Asia. The subspecies L. nupta nupta can be found in eastern Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.[1] It resides in large limestone rocks and outcrops with deep crevices, and in man-made structures like mud-brick homes and old buildings.[6] The subspecies L. nupta fusca can be found in southern Pakistan and southern Iran.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Laudakia nupta". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  2. ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Laudakia nupta". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  3. ^ "ADW: Laudakia nupta: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  4. ^ Sanchooli, Naser (2017-05-01). "Habitat suitability and potential distribution of Laudakia nupta (De Filippi, 1843) (Sauria: Agamidae) in Iran". Russian Journal of Ecology. 48 (3): 275–279. doi:10.1134/S106741361703016X. ISSN 1608-3334.
  5. ^ Qashqaei, Ali Turk; Ahmadzadeh, Faraham (2015-08-04). "Dietary records of yellow-headed agama in Hormozgan Province, Iran". Russian Journal of Herpetology. 22 (4): 315–317. doi:10.30906/1026-2296-2015-22-4-315-317. ISSN 1026-2296.
  6. ^ Rahimian, Hassan; Pazoki, Samaneh; Habashi, Sima Abbasi (2014-08-13). "Gastrointestinal nematodes of Laudakia nupta nupta (Sauria: Agamidae) from Iran with descriptions of two new species (Oxyuridea: Pharyngodonidae) and comments on the diagnostic features of Parapharyngodon and Thelandros". Zootaxa. 3852 (1): 51–82. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3852.1.2. ISSN 1175-5334.

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