New distribution record of Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776 (Sauria: Agamidae) from Iran

The Toad-headed agama, Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776, was described in 1999 from eastern Khorasan by Anderson. Seven specimen of The Toad-headed agama were collected in Khar Turan National Park during fieldwork from June 2008 to June 2009. The new locality of the species is situated about 900...

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Main Authors: Farahnaz Molavi, Tooba Mohammadian-kalat, Bahram Kiabi, Haji Kami, Morteza Yazdanpanahi
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2014-05-01
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Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18921/download/pdf/
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author Farahnaz Molavi
Tooba Mohammadian-kalat
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Haji Kami
Morteza Yazdanpanahi
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description The Toad-headed agama, Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776, was described in 1999 from eastern Khorasan by Anderson. Seven specimen of The Toad-headed agama were collected in Khar Turan National Park during fieldwork from June 2008 to June 2009. The new locality of the species is situated about 900 km west of the type locality. This record indicates a wider distribution of Phrynocephalus mystaceus on the Iranian plateau than previously thought. Information on morphological characters and habitat is presented.
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spelling doaj.art-3a4a7ab0a4b44f94ace01d0361b565832022-12-21T19:04:26ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2014-05-0110245045210.15560/10.2.45018921New distribution record of Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776 (Sauria: Agamidae) from IranFarahnaz Molavi0Tooba Mohammadian-kalat1Bahram Kiabi2Haji Kami3Morteza Yazdanpanahi4Islamic Azad UniversityFerdowsi University of MashhadShahid Beheshti UniversityUniversity of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesShahid Beheshti UniversityThe Toad-headed agama, Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776, was described in 1999 from eastern Khorasan by Anderson. Seven specimen of The Toad-headed agama were collected in Khar Turan National Park during fieldwork from June 2008 to June 2009. The new locality of the species is situated about 900 km west of the type locality. This record indicates a wider distribution of Phrynocephalus mystaceus on the Iranian plateau than previously thought. Information on morphological characters and habitat is presented.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18921/download/pdf/
spellingShingle Farahnaz Molavi
Tooba Mohammadian-kalat
Bahram Kiabi
Haji Kami
Morteza Yazdanpanahi
New distribution record of Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776 (Sauria: Agamidae) from Iran
Check List
title New distribution record of Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776 (Sauria: Agamidae) from Iran
title_full New distribution record of Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776 (Sauria: Agamidae) from Iran
title_fullStr New distribution record of Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776 (Sauria: Agamidae) from Iran
title_full_unstemmed New distribution record of Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776 (Sauria: Agamidae) from Iran
title_short New distribution record of Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776 (Sauria: Agamidae) from Iran
title_sort new distribution record of phrynocephalus mystaceus pallas 1776 sauria agamidae from iran
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