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Amphibolurus muricatus (WHITE, 1790)

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Higher TaxaAgamidae (Amphibolurinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Jacky Lashtail, Jacky Lizard, Jacky Dragon 
SynonymLacerta muricata WHITE 1790
Grammatophora muricata — DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1837: 475
Agama muricata — DAUDIN 1802: 391
Agama jacksoniensis CLOQUET 1816 (part.)
Agama jacksoniensis — CUVIER 1829: plate 7
Lacerta muricata — CUVIER 1831: 123
Amphibolurus muricatus — WIEGMANN 1834: 17
Agama jaksoniensis — GUÉRIN-MÉNEVILLE 1838 (invalid emendation)
Petroplanis jacksoniensis — FITZINGER 1843: 83 (? nomen nudum)
Polylophus jacksoniensis — FITZINGER 1843: 83 (? nomen nudum)
Amphibolurus muricatus — BOULENGER 1885: 390
Amphibolurus muricatus — LUCAS & FROST 1894: 47
Amphibolurus muricatus — COGGER 1983
Amphibolurus muricatus — MACEY et al. 2000
Amphibolurus muricatus — COGGER 2000: 301
Amphibolurus muricatus — MELVILLE et al. 2011
Amphibolurus muricatus — MELVILLE et al. 2018 
DistributionE Australia, Tasmania
Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria)

Type locality: Collarenebri, New South Wales  
ReproductionThis species displays temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). 
TypesHolotype: BMNH 1946.9.4.44, (formerly xxiv.46a), New South Wales, collected J. White.
Lectotype: RMNH 3117, paralectotype: NMW [Agama jacksoniensis] 
DiagnosisDiagnosis (genus): A genus consisting of large agamid lizards in the subfamily Amphibolurinae with exposed tympanum, long robust limbs and a long tail. Gular scales smooth to weakly keeled, ventral scales smooth to strongly keeled. Head wide and deep in comparison with length. Heterogenous body scales, dorsal surface scattered with many spinose scales. Well-developed spinose nuchal and vertebral crest. Two broad pale dorsolateral stripes running from ear or neck to the hip, discontinuous with pale lip scales. Dorsolateral stripes intersected by multiple wedges of brown or grey along their length (MELVILLE et al. 2018: 47). 
CommentType species: Lacerta muricata WHITE 1790 is the type species of the genus Amphibolurus WAGLER 1830: 145. Lacerta muricata WHITE 1790 is also the type species of the genus Gemmatophora KAUP 1827 (fide Melville et al. 2018: 47).
The genus Amphibolurus WAGLER 1830 is the type genus of the subfamily Amphibolurinae WAGLER 1830.

Ecology: for a comparative phylogenetic analysis of ecological adaptations in Amphibolurus and other Australian agamids see Tallowin et al. 2019. 
EtymologyNamed after Latin murex, muric·is (masculine) ( = a spiny snail), hence muricat·us = pointed, spiny.

The genus Amphibolurus seems to be named after Greek “amphibolos” = thrown round, attacked on both sides and “oura” = tail, although Wagler did not explain the name. 
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