Trapelus agilis (Olivier 1807)

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 : 97

Brilliant Ground Agama: Trapelus agilis (Olivier 1807) (Agamidae) ( Plate 9)

A widespread species found in the Caucasus, much of Central Asia, Iran, and the Indian subcontinent. Trapelus agilis is abundant in our study area, being typically observed multiple times per day in open steppe habitats and in the low mountains on the edge of the Karnabchul area, once the species has emerged from hibernation in mid-late March. It is frequently observed basking on top of Artemisia shrubs. Trapelus agilis has been previously mapped as occurring in our study area ( Sindaco and Jeremcenko 2008; BirdLife International 2016a ‒d).