Phrynocephalus persicus DE FILIPPI, 1863
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Phrynocephalus persicus
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| Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Agaminae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | Phrynocephalus persicus horvathi MEHELY 1894 Phrynocephalus persicus persicus DE FILIPPI 1863 |
| Common Names | Persian Toad-headed Agama horvathi: Transcaucasian toad-headed agama |
| Synonym | Phrynocephalus persicus DE FILIPPI 1863: 387 Phrynocephalus helioscopus persicus — WERMUTH 1967: 81 Phrynocephalus helioscopus persicus — BISCHOFF 1978 Phrynocephalus persicus — FRYNTA et al. 1997 Phrynocephalus persicus — ANDERSON 1999 Phrynocephalus persicus — ANANJEVA & ORLOV 2005 Phrynocephalus (Phrynocephalus) persicus — BARABANOV & ANANJEVA 2007 Phrynocephalus persicus — SINDACO & JEREMČENKO 2008 Phrynocephalus persicus horvathi MEHELY 1894 Phrynocephalus helioscopus var. horvathi VON MEHELY 1894 Phrynocephalus horvathi — ROSTOMBEKOV 1938: 12 Phrynocephalus helioscopus horvathi — TOSUNAGLU et al. 2011 Phrynocephalus persicus horvathi — SOLOVYEVA et al. 2011 Phrynocephalus persicus horvathi — MILTO & BARABANOV 2012 Phrynocephalus horvathi — MELNIVKOV et al. 2013 Phrynocephalus horvathi — TUNIYEV et al. 2014 |
| Distribution | Transcaucasia through NE Iran, Turkey (E Anatolia), Azerbaijan, S Armenia Type locality: “von Armenien bis Teheran” (fide WERMUTH 1967) horvathi: NE Turkey, Armenia; Type locality: “Aralich, am Fusse des Ararat, Armenien” (fide WERMUTH 1967) |
| Reproduction | Oviparous. |
| Types | Lectotype: ZISP 8844. Other syntypes: MSNG 9597; MZUT R392(840), R396(358); NMW 24821. Neotype: ZISP 5544.1 [horvathi] |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Nasals separated by 3-5 (exceptionally 1) series of scales; width of space between nostrils equal to distance between nostril and preocular ridge; scales of back heterogeneous, enlarged scales nail-like, often tubercular, large part of scale raised of back sides of head and neck without long flat upturned fringe-like scales (but sometimes with short spiny scales); one or both sides of fourth toe with short fringe; crossbars on tail usually most intense dorsally; entire nostril visible when head viewed from side; longitudinal nuchal crest of 3-8 mucronate, tubercular scales; no distinct transverse fold of skin across back of neck (Anderson 1999: 95). |
| Comment | Synonymy partly after WERMUTH 1967 and BARABANOV & ANANJEVA 2007. Distribution: See map in SMID et al. 2014 for distribution in Iran. |
| Etymology | Named after the locality. |
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