Agamidae - Wikipedia
Agamidae is a family of over 550 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards.
Agamidae | Old World, Ground-Dwelling, Sun-Loving | Britannica
Agamidae, (order Squamata), lizard family composed of about 350 species in about 50 genera. Agamids typically have scaly bodies, well-developed legs, and a moderately long tail; average body size ranges from 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 inches), and the tail is 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 inches) long, though the
Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) / RepFocus
Böhme (1982) and Moody (1983) separated the genera Uromastyx and Leiolepis from the family Agamidae and revalidated the family name Uromastycidae for that purpose. Borsuk-Bialynicka & Moody (1984) reduced this group to subfamily status within the Agamidae.
Reptile Classification - Squamata - Agamidae - Agamas
The Agamidae family of lizards, or agamids, include over 300 species of lizards spread mostly through Asia, Africa and Australia.
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They are widespread throughout the paleotropics and Palearctic, though their range does not extend far into Europe and they seem to have been recently introduced to Madagascar. Agamidae contains two subfamilies, approximately 52 genera, and more than 350 species.
Angleheads, Calotes, Dragon Lizards, and Relatives (Agamidae)
A unique shared derived feature that ties Agamidae to Chamaeleonidae (chameleons are derived from within agamids) is acrodont dentition, in which teeth are fused to the top of the jawbones and are not replaced after they are formed. As a lizard grows, new teeth are added posteriorly.
Agamid Lizards - Animalia
Agamid lizards are a family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species of this family are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Agamids usually have well-developed, strong legs. Their tails cannot be shed and regenerated, though a certain amount of regeneration is observed in some.
Agamidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Agamidae. This family has six subfamilies and more than 300 species. About one-half of agamids are primarily insectivorous and one-half omnivorous or herbivorous. A row of marginal teeth is present on the premaxilla, maxilla, and dentary. No other teeth are present on any other bone.
Agama | Reptile, Behavior, Habitat | Britannica
Agama, (genus Agama), any of about 30 species of lizards belonging to the family Agamidae (suborder Sauria). They are rather unspecialized lizards about 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 inches) long exhibiting little development of crests or dewlaps.
Draco | Flying, Gliding & Glider | Britannica
Draco, genus of the lizard family Agamidae. Members of the genus are commonly referred to as flying lizards, because scaly membranes between the forelegs and hindlegs allow them to glide from tree to tree. There are more than 40 species of Draco.