Agama hispida (KAUP, 1827)
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Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Agaminae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | Agama hispida makarikarika FITZSIMONS 1932 Agama hispida hispida (KAUP 1827) |
Common Names | E: Common Spiny Agama, Southern Spiny Agama |
Synonym | Lacerta hispida LINNAEUS 1758: 205 (fide WERMUTH 1967) Trapelus hispidus KAUP 1827: 616 Agama aspera DAUDIN 1802: 364 Agama hispida— BOULENGER 1885: 349 Agama brachyura BOULENGER 1885: 350 Agama brachyura — GOUGH 1909 Agama hispida — GOUGH 1909 Agama hispida — WERMUTH 1967: 14 Agama hispida — BARTS & WILMS 2003 Agama hispida — BATES et al. 2014: 307 Agama hispida makarikarika FITZSIMONS 1932 Agama hispida makarikarika FITZSIMONS 1932: 36 Agama hispida makarikarika — WERMUTH 1967: 14 Agama hispida makarikarica — AUERBACH 1987: 97 Agama makarikarika — BARTS 2003 |
Distribution | Republic of South Africa, Namibia makarikarika: NE Botswana; Type locality: Makarikari Pan, North Bechuanaland. Type locality: “America australi” |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: MNHN-RA 2608 [Agama aspera] Holotype: DNMNH (= TM) (probably, not specified) [makarikarika] |
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Comment | Subspecies: Agama hispida distanti is now considered as a subspecies of Agama aculeata. The status of Agama hispida makarikarika is unclear. Based on Leache et al. (2014) it is perhaps synonymous with A. etoshae, but not related to hispida! The original description by Linnaeus 1758: 205-206 says “23. L. cauda tereti mediocri, vertice trimuricato. Mus. Ad. Fr. 1. p. 44. Lacerta eadem. Seb. mus. 1. t. 109. f. 6. t. 83. f. 1.2. Habitat in America australi.” Kitchell & Dundee 1994 translated this as follows: “23. Lizard with a terate average tail, triple-spined at tip. Mus. Ad. Fr. 1. p. 44. The same lizard. Seb. mus. 1. t. 109. f.6. t. 83. f. 1. 2. It lives in South America” |
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