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- Title
Systematics, Ecology and Distribution of Caucasian Rock Agama, Paralaudakia Caucasia in District Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.
- Authors
Khisroon, Muhammad; Farooqi, Javeed; Masroor, Rafaqat
- Abstract
An updated information on the distribution and ecology of the Caucasian rock agama, Paralaudakia caucasia, is provided from Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. The comparison of 25 morphometric measurements and scale counts of the collected specimens was carried out with its closely related species. Based on scale counts and descriptive characters, Paralaudakia caucasia is distinguishable from Paralaudakia microlepis and other related taxa on the basis of several characters. Paralaudakia caucasia is also found to be the most common and adoptable lizard in the harsh climate of Chitral district.
- Subjects
CHITRAL District (Pakistan); ENVIRONMENTAL sciences; AGAMIDAE; MORPHOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL classification; ANIMALS -- Environmental aspects; REPRODUCTION
- Publication
Putaj Sciences, 2012, Vol 19, p107
- ISSN
2219-2468
- Publication type
Article