Phrynocephalus mystaceus (Pallas 1776)

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

Secret Toadhead Agama: Phrynocephalus mystaceus (Pallas 1776) (Agamidae) ( Plate 11)

This distinctive, large-bodied agama possesses a wide but patchy distribution across southern European Russia, much of Central Asia, and eastern Iran. A strict sand dune species, it is uncommon in our study area, typically being observed only once or twice per research season in very specific areas, such as the dune fields within the northern steppe area and in the vicinity of Uchkuduk where we observed both single individuals and apparent pairs. The species has been previously mapped as occurring throughout our study area ( Sindaco and Jeremcenko 2008).