OTHER NAMES: Starred Agama
Latin Etymology: Laudakia (?) stellio ("starred")
Featured Subspecies: Laudakia stellio daani
Weight: 98g / Length: 35cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A species whose range extends largely over Turkey and Syria although it does also occur in Syria, Greece, Lebannon and Iraq. Like other agamid lizards it is able to change its colour to some degree depend on it's mood. As the name suggests, it has a decidedly thorny skin on its tail
Related Species:
Order: Squamata
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Laudakia
SUBSPECIES: L. s. daani, L. s. stellio
- Sighting Locations -
TURKEY - Turkish: Dikenli keler ("Spiny Lizard")
- ANTALYA 2025 TRIP - Several around Side
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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