Phrynocephalus clarkorum

Phrynocephalus clarkorum
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:	Phrynocephalus
Species:	P. clarkorum
Binomial name
Phrynocephalus clarkorum Anderson & Leviton, 1967

Phrynocephalus clarkorum, also known commonly as the Afghan toad-headed agama and Clark's toad-headed agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to parts of Central and South Asia.

Etymology

This species was named after British herpetologists Richard J. Clark and his wife Erica D. Clark (the specific name clarkorum is plural) for their contributions to herpetology. They worked together and co-wrote the paper "Report on a Collection of Amphibians and Reptiles from Turkey" (1973).[2][3]

Geographic range

P. clarkorum is found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. clarkorum are desert and shrubland.[1]

Behavior

P. clarkorum is terrestrial and diurnal.[1]

Reproduction

P. clarkorum is oviparous. Breeding takes place in sprigtime, from March to May. Clutch size is 2–6 eggs.[1]

References

1. Papenfuss T (2021). "Phrynocephalus clarkorum ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T47755632A47755635.en. Accessed on 01 March 2022.
2. Phrynocephalus clarkorum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.
3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phrynocephalus clarkorum p. 55).

Further reading

• Anderson SC, Leviton AE (1967). "A new species of Phrynocephalus (Sauria: Agamidae) from Afghanistan, with remarks on Phrynocephalus ornatus Boulenger". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series 35: 227–234. (Phrynicephalus clarkorum, new species).
• Sindaco R, Jeremčenko VK (2008). The Reptiles of The Western Palearctic. 1. Annotated Checklist and Distributional Atlas of the Turtles, Crocodiles, Amphisbaenians and Lizards of Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia. (Monographs of the Societas Herpetologica Italica). Latina, Italy: Edizioni Belvedere. 580 pp. ISBN 978-88-89504-14-7.