Laudakia melanura

Black agama
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Laudakia
Species:	L. melanura
Binomial name
Laudakia melanura Blyth, 1854

Laudakia melanura, also known as the black agama or black rock agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northern India.[1][2]

There are three subspecies:

• Laudakia melanura melanura (Blyth, 1854) – southeastern Iran, southeastern Afghanistan, and Pakistan (Salt Range in northern Punjab (type locality), northwestern Frontier Province, western Sindh, western Balochistan)
• Laudakia melanura nasiri Baig, 1999 – endemic to southern Pakistan (Toba Kakar Range, Balochistan)
• Laudakia melanura lirata (Blanford, 1874) – Pakistan, Iran

References

1. Anderson, S.; Papenfuss, T.; Sharifi, M. (2021). "Laudakia melanura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164676A1066581. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T164676A1066581.en. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
2. Laudakia melanura at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 January 2021.

Further reading

• Ananjeva, N.B. & Tuniev 1994 Some aspects of historical biogeography of Asian rock agamids Russ. J. Herpetol. 1 (1): 43
• Blyth, E. 1854 Proceedings of the Society. Report of the Curator, Zoological Department. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 23 [1854]: 737-740