How to Identify Agamidae

Agamidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Squamata. The family contains 138 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Agamidae Species

How to identify Draco taeniopterus Günther, 1861

Draco taeniopterus Günther, 1861

Draco taeniopterus Günther, 1861

Draco taeniopterus is an agamid lizard species found in four Southeast Asian cou…

How to identify Trapelus sanguinolentus (Pallas, 1814)

Trapelus sanguinolentus (Pallas, 1814)

Trapelus sanguinolentus (Pallas, 1814)

Trapelus sanguinolentus, the steppe agama, is an agama species found across seve…

How to identify Ceratophora stoddartii Gray, 1834

Ceratophora stoddartii Gray, 1834

Ceratophora stoddartii Gray, 1834

Ceratophora stoddartii is an arboreal horned lizard species native to the montan…

How to identify Agama planiceps Peters, 1862

Agama planiceps Peters, 1862

Agama planiceps Peters, 1862

Agama planiceps is a sexually dimorphic lizard found in parts of Angola and Nami…

How to identify Trapelus agilis (Olivier, 1807)

Trapelus agilis (Olivier, 1807)

Trapelus agilis (Olivier, 1807)

The brilliant ground agama (Trapelus agilis) is an agama species found across Ce…

How to identify Calotes calotes (Linnaeus, 1758)

Calotes calotes (Linnaeus, 1758)

Calotes calotes (Linnaeus, 1758)

Calotes calotes is a large agamid lizard described by physical traits, coloratio…

How to identify Psammophilus dorsalis (Gray, 1831)

Psammophilus dorsalis (Gray, 1831)

Psammophilus dorsalis (Gray, 1831)

Psammophilus dorsalis is an insect-eating lizard native to hilly regions of sout…

How to identify Agama armata Peters, 1855

Agama armata Peters, 1855

Agama armata Peters, 1855

Agama armata is a small ground-dwelling agama with specific color patterns and c…

How to identify Pseudotrapelus sinaitus (Heyden, 1827)

Pseudotrapelus sinaitus (Heyden, 1827)

Pseudotrapelus sinaitus (Heyden, 1827)

Pseudotrapelus sinaitus, the Sinai agama, is a small lizard found in arid areas …

How to identify Uromastyx ornata Heyden, 1827

Uromastyx ornata Heyden, 1827

Uromastyx ornata Heyden, 1827

Uromastyx ornata is a colorful medium-sized sexually dichromatic lizard endemic …

How to identify Monilesaurus rouxii (Duméril & Bibron, 1837)

Monilesaurus rouxii (Duméril & Bibron, 1837)

Monilesaurus rouxii (Duméril & Bibron, 1837)

Monilesaurus rouxii is an endemic Indian diurnal insectivorous lizard found in p…

How to identify Paralaudakia caucasia (Eichwald, 1831)

Paralaudakia caucasia (Eichwald, 1831)

Paralaudakia caucasia (Eichwald, 1831)

This is a detailed morphological description of the agamid lizard Paralaudakia c…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Agamidae?

Agamidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. The limbs are moderate; the third and fourth fingers are nearly equal, while the fourth toe is distinctly longer than the third toe. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Agamidae?

Agamidae is classified in the order , class Squamata, phylum Chordata. In adult males, the base of the tail is distinctly swollen, the scales on this swollen portion are thickened, and the scales of the upper median row are enlarged.

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