Laudakia nupta
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Laudakia |
| Species: | L. nupta
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| Binomial name | |
| Laudakia nupta (De Filippi, 1843)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Laudakia nupta nupta
Laudakia nupta fusca:
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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
[edit | edit source]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 Stellio.[2] 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.[2] The bride's crown is a reference to the lizard's crown-like crest.[2]
Laudakia nupta nupta is commonly known as large-scaled agama or large-scaled rock agama,[2][3] and Laudakia nupta fusca is commonly known as yellow-headed rock agama.[2][4]
Description
[edit | edit source]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.[2]
The subspecies L. nupta nupta is yellowish or reddish brown, and the vertebral enlarged scales are strongly keeled.[2]
The subspecies L. nupta fusca has no nuchal fold, and the vertebral enlarged scales are strongly mucronate.[2]
Diet
[edit | edit source]Plants are the main source of food for L. nupta.[5] L. nupta fusca is omnivorous and are known to consume Daphne oleoides, beetles, and ants.[6]
Habitat and distribution
[edit | edit source]L. nupta is typically found in western Asia. The subspecies L. nupta nupta can be found in eastern Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.[2] It resides in large limestone rocks and outcrops with deep crevices, and in man-made structures like mud-brick homes and old buildings.[7] The subspecies L. nupta fusca can be found in southern Pakistan and southern Iran.[2]
References
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External links
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