| Bufoniceps laungwalaensis | |
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| On desert sand (Rajasthan) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Bufoniceps Arnold, 1992 |
| Species: | B. laungwalaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bufoniceps laungwalaensis (Sharma, 1978)
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| Synonyms | |
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Phrynocephalus laungwalaensis Sharma 1980 | |
Bufoniceps laungwalaensis , also known as the Laungwala long-headed lizard or Rajasthan toad-headed lizard, is an agamid lizard found in India (Rajasthan Desert, Jaisalmer District). The type locality is recorded as Laungwala, Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan, India. It is the only species in the genus Bufoniceps.[1]
Gallery
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In Rajasthan, India (frontal view)
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In Rajasthan, India (lateral view)
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In Rajasthan, India (Habitat view)
References
- ^ Bufoniceps laungwalaensis, The Reptiles Database
- Arnold, E.N. 1992 The Rajasthan Toad-headed lizard, Phrynocephalus laungwalaensis (Reptilia: Agamidae), represents a new genus. J. Herpet., 26 (4): 467-472
- Barts, M. & Wilms, T. 2003 Die Agamen der Welt. Draco 4 (14): 4-23
- Sharma, R C 1978 A new species of Phrynocephalus Kaup (Reptilia: Agamidae) from the Rajasthan Desert, India, with notes on ecology. BULLETIN OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA 1(3) 1978: 291-294
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