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词条 Yellow-spotted agama
释义

  1. Geographic range

  2. Habitat

  3. Diet

  4. Behaviour

  5. Description

  6. References

  7. Further reading

{{Speciesbox
| name = Yellow-spotted agama
| image = Yellow spotted agama in Al Rekayya Farms Qatar.jpg
| status =
| genus = Trapelus
| species = flavimaculatus
| authority = Rüppell, 1835
| synonyms = *Trapelus flavimaculatus Rüppell, 1835
  • Agama flavimaculata
    — Anderson, 1896
  • Trapelus flavimaculatus
    — Joger, 1987[1]

}}

The yellow-spotted agama (Trapelus flavimaculatus) is a common species of agamid lizard endemic to the Middle East.

Geographic range

It is found in arid regions of the Middle East, north of the Eastern Desert and northern Sinai, and the Arabian Peninsula.

Habitat

It inhabits low land desert, particularly sandy areas.

Diet

It feeds mostly on insects.

Behaviour

During extremely hot weather, it may climb on bushes. It is diurnal.

Description

Males are generally known by their remarkable blue colour on the ventral surface of their necks.

References

1. ^The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

  • Rüppell E. 1835. Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Amphibien. Frankfurt am Main: S. Schmerber. (Trapelus flavimaculatus, p. 12)
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2 : Trapelus|Reptiles described in 1835

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