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 Physignathus cocincinus Cuvier, 1829

Physignathus cocincinus Cuvier, 1829

Physignathus cocincinus Cuvier, 1829

Physignathus cocincinus, the Chinese water dragon, is a large sexually dimorphic…

How to identify Calotes versicolor (Daudin, 1802)

Calotes versicolor (Daudin, 1802)

Calotes versicolor (Daudin, 1802)

Calotes versicolor, the changeable crested tree bloodsucker lizard, is an insect…

How to identify Calotes grandisquamis Günther, 1875

Calotes grandisquamis Günther, 1875

Calotes grandisquamis Günther, 1875

Calotes grandisquamis is an insectivorous arboreal agamid lizard native to India…

How to identify Monilesaurus ellioti (Günther, 1864)

Monilesaurus ellioti (Günther, 1864)

Monilesaurus ellioti (Günther, 1864)

Monilesaurus ellioti is an oviparous lizard endemic to the Western Ghats of Indi…

How to identify Acanthocercus adramitanus (Anderson, 1896)

Acanthocercus adramitanus (Anderson, 1896)

Acanthocercus adramitanus (Anderson, 1896)

Acanthocercus adramitanus is a blue-colored oviparous lizard found in rocky area…

How to identify Calotes liolepis Boulenger, 1885

Calotes liolepis Boulenger, 1885

Calotes liolepis Boulenger, 1885

Calotes liolepis is a Sri Lankan whistling agamid lizard that whistles when alar…

How to identify Laudakia nupta (De Filippi, 1843)

Laudakia nupta (De Filippi, 1843)

Laudakia nupta (De Filippi, 1843)

Laudakia nupta is a large oviparous lizard native to western Asia with two disti…

How to identify Draco volans Linnaeus, 1758

Draco volans Linnaeus, 1758

Draco volans Linnaeus, 1758

Draco volans is a Southeast Asian flying lizard that nests in soil and has disti…

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 Laudakia vulgaris (Sonnini & Latreille, 1802) Karameta, Lymberakis, Grillitsch, Ilgaz, Avci, Kumlutaş, Candan, Wagner, Sfenthourakis, Pafilis & Poulakakis, 2022

Laudakia vulgaris (Sonnini & Latreille, 1802) Karameta, Lymberakis, Grillitsch, Ilgaz, Avci, Kumlutaş, Candan, Wagner, Sfenthourakis, Pafilis & Poulakakis, 2022

Laudakia vulgaris (Sonnini & Latreille, 1802) Karameta, Lymberakis, Grillitsch, Ilgaz, Avci, Kumlutaş, Candan, Wagner, Sfenthourakis, Pafilis & Poulakakis, 2022

The Egyptian rock agama (Laudakia vulgaris) is an agamid lizard found in parts o…

How to identify Paralaudakia himalayana (Steindachner, 1867)

Paralaudakia himalayana (Steindachner, 1867)

Paralaudakia himalayana (Steindachner, 1867)

Paralaudakia himalayana is an agamid lizard with distinct morphology, found acro…

How to identify Ctenophorus fionni (Procter, 1923)

Ctenophorus fionni (Procter, 1923)

Ctenophorus fionni (Procter, 1923)

Ctenophorus fionni is a rock-dwelling Australian dragon lizard with dramatic geo…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Agamidae?

Agamidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. Chinese water dragons have distinct sexual dimorphism: males are heavier, reaching up to 0. 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. 3 lbs), and have prominent display features.

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