Phrynocephalus interscapularis (Lichtenstein 1856)

Martin, Thomas Edward, Guillemin, Mathieu, Nivet-Mazerolles, Valentin, Landsmann, Cecile, Dubos, Jerome, Eudeline, Rémy, Stroud Abstract. - The, James T., Data, Uchkuduk. & Further, Navoi., 2017, The herpetofauna of central Uzbekistan, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 140) 11 (1), pp. 93-107 : 99

Lichtenstein’s Toadhead Agama: Phrynocephalus interscapularis (Lichtenstein 1856) (Agamidae) ( Plate 12 )

A small agamid found in all the Central Asian Republics and the northern border areas of Iran. Phrynocephalus interscapularis is fairly common in our study area. As with P. mystaceus it is restricted to sand dunes, although the two species display strong niche separation within this habitat. Clemann et al. (2008) describe how P. mystaceus occupies dune crest microhabitats, while P. interscapularis occupies mid-dune microhabitats and swales between dunes—a pattern our observations corrobo- rate. The species has been previously mapped as occurring throughout our study area ( Sindaco and Jeremcenko 2008).

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Plate 12. Phrynocephalus interscapularis (Photograph – VNM).