Phrynocephalus clarkorum Anderson and Leviton, A, 2016

Wagner, Philipp, Bauer, Aaron M., Leviton, Alan E., Wilms, Thomas M. & Böhme, Wolfgang, 2016, A Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Afghanistan *, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 63 (13), pp. 457-565 : 475-476

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13155235

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F40046-E260-865D-1779-0606C6253D69

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scientific name

Phrynocephalus clarkorum Anderson and Leviton, A
status

 

Phrynocephalus clarkorum Anderson and Leviton, 1967:228 View in CoL , fig. 1

1967 Phrynocephalus clarkorum Anderson and Leviton, A new species of Phrynocephalus (Sauria: Agamidae ) from Afghanistan, with remarks on Phrynocephalus ornatus Boulenger. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, ser. 4, 35(11):227–234.

HOLOTYPE.— CAS 97989 About CAS (female), from “ 20 miles southeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan, 31°20′N, 65°50′E.” GoogleMaps

LOCALITIES.— 10 km NE of Darweshan ( CAS 120211–16 About CAS ) ; 56 km S and 10 km E of Darweshan ( CAS 120217–24 About CAS ) ; btw. Nushki ( Pakistan) and Helmand ( BMNH 1946.8.28. 22, BMNH 1946.8.28. 25) ; 20 mi SE Kandahar [31°20′N, 65°50′E] ( CAS 97989 About CAS , CAS 103787 About CAS ) GoogleMaps ; 40 km SE of Kandahar ( CAS 120225–38 About CAS ) ; 5 km (by air) of Takhteh Pol (Rigestan Sand Dunes at W side of Kadeney Rud [river]), ca . 40 km SSE Kandahar (by road to Quetta ) [3350 ft.] ( MVZ 236886– 88 About MVZ ) [see pl. 3, fig. 7 for distribution].

REMARKS.— This species is endemic to firm sand pockets and dune margins of deserts in southern Afghanistan. Clark (1990) also reported it as occurring in sympatry with its close relative, P. ornatus .

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Squamata

Family

Agamidae

Genus

Phrynocephalus

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